Missing girl found in San Juan

The 17-year-old girl who went missing in Penal on Monday has been reunited with relatives.

The police and relatives confirmed that Yoarlis Del Valle Vicent Mijares was found in San Juan on Tuesday.

No further information was given.

At around 10 am on Monday, the Venezuelan girl told relatives she was walking to a nearby shop at Sunrees Road to buy bread and a soft drink.

All subsequent messages and calls to her phone went unanswered.

At around 5 pm, the family went to the police.

The NGO Hunters Search and Rescue Team shared "amazing Independence Day news" via a Facebook post on Wednesday, saying her relatives had informed members that she had been found.

The post thanked Barataria and Penal police "for their quick action on this case."

The post added, "Special thanks to Kesraj Sooknanan, Christina, and Ravi for their assistance on this matter. God’s blessings!"