Elderly woman missing

May 14, 2012 News

A 79 year old grandmother has been missing since Wednesday and desperate relatives have mounted a search to find her.
The woman Elma Griffith Thom lives alone at Lot 3 Tucber Park in New Amsterdam.
According to her nephew, popular promoter Andrew Griffith, his aunt is taken care of by a neighbor who would provide her meals and take care of her other chores. When she was last seen she was wearing a green dress.
Griffith stated that he and other relatives would usually check on her and make regular calls. Griffith stated that he last spoke to his aunt on Wednesday morning and she was all right. He said that Ms. Thom has no known health problems and would usually go out on her own and return. She attends the All Saints Anglican Church and once worked at the Central Police Station as a caretaker.

Missing: Elma Griffith Thom

Mr. Griffith stated that he was informed on Wednesday afternoon by friends and relatives that his aunt had gone out and could not be found. Relatives, he said immediately mounted a search, but have so far come up empty handed.  They have since made a report at the Central Police Station. They have contacted a number of relatives and friends and have searched the various hospitals and other places. According to Griffith, he was reliably informed by friends that his aunt was seen on Friday in the vicinity of Church Street, New Amsterdam wearing the same clothes that she left home with.
Relatives have since placed notices on the local television stations in Berbice and have printed and distributed a number of flyers with her photographs throughout Berbice.
Her daughter Cheryl Griffith, who lives in Trinidad has since flown into the country and is hoping that she can find her mother, so that  they can spend another Mother’s Day together and she can taken her back with her to Trinidad.
The relatives are asking persons who may see Ms. Elma Thom to keep her and contact her daughter Cheryl Griffith, on telephone numbers 333-5485; her nephew Andrew Griffith on 337-4448 or 692-8044, Nicola Forde on 681-5501. Other numbers that could be contacted are 685-7888, 676-0374 or 333-6078 or the nearest police station.