Fourteen hours after it told the nation that 11-year-old Adrianna Younge was abducted with surveillance footage showing her leaving the Double Day Hotel in a red and black car Wednesday afternoon, the Guyana Police Force has admitted that its own statement contained multiple inaccuracies.

In a statement issued four hours after Younge’s body was found in a pool at the Double Day Hotel, the Police Force said based on its preliminary investigations “it has been determined that certain details contained in the initial statement circulated were inaccurate.”

It said the Force is currently reviewing the internal communication processes that led to the release of that statement.

“The Guyana Police Force assures that a comprehensive investigation will be carried out to determine every action taken by the police. The circumstances under which inaccurate information was disseminated, including what led to such information, will also be thoroughly examined,” it said.

In its initial statement, the Guyana Police Force said that the Command Centre in Region Three was contacted, and “viewed footage” showed the 11-year old entering a red and black Raum. The car, according to the police, drove off and headed towards Vreed-en-Hoop.

Today, it assured that the Divisional Commander and all ranks involved in the preparation and dissemination of the initial report will be interviewed, and appropriate actions will be taken to prevent future occurrences of this nature.

The Police Force says it remains committed to maintaining transparency and accuracy in all public communications. It also used the opportunity to call on members of the public to remain calm as the investigation continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

It said further updates will be provided as soon as “credible and verified information becomes available.”

Meanwhile, the President has instructed the Commissioner of Police to have a special team lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the 11-year-old. The Police Commissioner and the top command of the Police Force have remained silent on this recent incidents, as well as other recent major crimes including those involving the Police.

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