"During our search for our daughter, we met other parents who also have missing children.
Some of them are found, but there are times when the child would run away again," said Kathrine Jikinon, 47.
Katherine is seeking the public's assistance to trace the whereabouts of Shane (pic), after she failed to return to her home, in Penampang, on March 6. Kathrine said there was nothing abnormal about her daughter's behaviour prior to going missing.
"My brother helped to send her to the Penampang library where she was supposed to meet up with friends for some school revisions at about 10am on March 3," she said, when met at the Daily Express office here.
"She would normally return home by bus, which is between five and 10 minutes' drive away and would always be home before 6pm," she added.
She said she sensed something amiss when her daughter failed to return home by 7pm, prompting the family to search for her.
"We started to worry when she didn't return home because she would always be home before 6pm and it was unlike her not to inform us of her whereabouts. We contacted her friends and those who knew her, but nobody knew where she was," she said.
"It has been a month since she went missing, and we want her to know that we miss and love her very much and hope she returns to us safe," she said.
Shane, the third of three siblings, stands at 5' tall, is of average build, has shoulder length hair and was last seen wearing a jacket and tracksuit. The family lodged a police report at the Penampang police station at about 12.03pm on March 7.
Those with information are urged to contact the nearest police station or the family members at 010- 9800670 or 016-8465687.
A police source said they received two reports of missing children so far this year.
Nationwide, the majority of children who have been reported missing comprised Malays last year. Many were found to have followed friends they just got acquainted with on social media, especially WeChat. - Daily Express
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