BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A young man who resides in the Bayford’s Mountain area has gone missing and his mother, family members as well as the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force are seeking the public’s assistance in locating him.
Missing is Devon Javid Percival-Payne who is said to be 28 years old, five feet seven inches tall and dark in complexion.
According to his mother, Laverne Percival, she last saw him on Wednesday evening (Jan. 27) and he had indicated that he would be attending a party in Stapleton Village.
She however claimed that after not seeing him on the following day, she enquired of his whereabouts and was told that shortly after midnight when he had left the party gunshots were heard and he has not been seen since then.
The distraught mother also told this publication that she had tried calling him on his cellular phone but there was no response.
Speaking with SKNVibes, a resident in Ogees claimed that shortly after midnight Wednesday he had heard about 10 shots fired in the area, but “even though curiosity took hold of me, I decided not to venture out of my home because of the recent spate of shooting-deaths”.
Percival told this publication that she had filed a missing person report at the Stapleton Police Station on Friday night and was promised that a search would be conducted.
Anyone having information that can lead to the whereabouts of Devon Javid Percival-Payne is asked to contact his mother at 663-1012, Stapleton Police Station at 465-2418, any police station or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 (TIPS).
