Mom fasts, prays for Leah's return
Carnival retreat...
Nikita Braxton South Bureau
Wednesday, February 25th 2009
Her prayers never paused for a moment this Carnival, nor did she forget her missing eight- year-old daughter Leah Lammy.
Mother Gale Lammy spent the past four days on a spiritual retreat at a secret location, praying for the return of her child, kidnapped and missing now for two weeks.
Reached by phone last evening, Lammy said: "I am fasting and praying. I wanted to be away from everyone for a time."
Her child, Leah Lammy, left the Edinburgh Government Primary School back on February 10 to travel to the family home at Tom Street, Longdenville.
The child did not get home. When Lammy called her daughter's cell phone, a man answered and he asked for a $300,000 ransom. The cellphone has not been answered since, and extensive searches of Central Trinidad, led by Acting Commissioner of Police James Philbert, have found nothing.
Last week, Leah's school joined the appeal, posting banners and posters on the school fence, asking the abductors to free the child.
Gale Lammy, a member of the Full Gospel Church, said yesterday: "I am praying hard for Leah's return. I want to appeal again to the people who have her, please release her. I am putting my faith in the Lord now."
Anyone with information can call 800-TIPS or the Chaguanas CID at 665-9958.
This one does hurt me like if is my child ,this one does bring tears to my eyes ah jus cant believe that man so demonish and heart less .