Mother Pleads for Help in Search for Missing Son in Antigua and Barbuda

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21-year-old Thomas Christopher Vasquez

Candy Vasquez, the mother of 21-year-old Thomas Vasquez, has found herself in a state of despair as she seeks the public’s assistance in locating her son.

Thomas, a Trinidadian, was last seen on the morning of April 15th while working at a marijuana farm in Glanvilles, Antigua. According to his mother, he had returned to the island just a day earlier and was dropped off at the farm after spending the night with friends.

Since that day, he has not spoken to the family, leaving them in anguish.

During an emotional appeal on a morning program with Dr. Jacqui Quinn on local radio station Antigua Observer, Candy shared that the farm’s operator, known as “Solomon,” initially dismissed her worries, claiming that Thomas often took time off to socialize with friends.

However, after she reached out for updates, Solomon’s communication stopped, and he later stated that he hadn’t seen Thomas since his last day of work.

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Desperate for answers, Candy has called on the residents of Antigua and Barbuda to assist with any information that could help reunite her with her son.

Thomas, who had been traveling back and forth between Trinidad and Antigua for work, was in the country for the third time when he disappeared.

Adding to the mystery, his personal belongings, including his identification documents, have not been found. In response to this alarming situation, a group of concerned citizens from Antigua and Barbuda, spearheaded by Dr. Jacqui Quinn, have begun organizing search efforts in the Willikies area.

The local community is coming together, hoping to uncover any clues that may shed light on this unsettling disappearance. With each passing day, Candy clings to the hope that someone will step forward with information that could bring her son home safely.

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Comments (5)

  • Stone April 28, 2025, 3:39 PM

    Based on the type of farming he was into I have a guy feeling how this one is going to turn out
    Reply
  • Antigua Surf April 28, 2025, 8:49 PM

    My heart be with this crying mother. Someone know something and they need talk, let’s bring home this young man
    Reply
  • Devorn Carter April 28, 2025, 8:51 PM

    To be in another country and not being able to hear from your son in a next man’s country is hard.
    Reply
  • Unruly One April 29, 2025, 12:03 AM

    Its really a weird case. They need to hold the owner since he seems to be the last person who knows about is whereabouts. Also we need to know the friends he usually hang out with as he claims
    Reply
  • Juju Bee April 30, 2025, 9:18 AM

    So where is the mother?
    I’m very confused. Why no missing persons report
    Reply

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