The mother of 16-year-old Yenifer Bridge, who was killed last June, is questioning whether she could have done more to save her daughter’s life.
Yennifer, only 16 years old at the time of her untimely death was allegedly raped and strangled.
VIDEO STORY: Who Killed Yenifer Bridge | A Mother’s Regret
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My skin shivers at her saying he said he’s going to kill her. Why hasn’t this boyfriend or ex boyfriend been arrested and charged?
The piece of shit police dem
What did I just watch? Antigua.news must be paying these people to come on these videos. Shocked evertime. So you’re saying that the boyfriend told you he will kill your daughter. When you told police they say they retarded Aka can’t understand your language? What the hell did I just listen to? WHAT?????. NO WAY!!!
Why didn’t they investigate the boyfriend? In other countries, he is the first to be interrogated! This is inefficient police work! My dear Mom, God never sleeps! Karma is rea!
Keep up the good work Antigua.news.
This is still a very emotional ordeal for the family
What’s is the status of the Scotland yard investigators and forensic specialist?
Somebody definitely know something and yet will say nothing. Wicked people
Some children will reach early demise because some parents fail to be parents. This story made me cry. I have my reasons. My mother never allowed me to go out at 14. I remember being upset but guess what…she had her reason. What the hell you being out with man in house having sex at 13 and 14. No mommy. Sorry but you killed your kid. RIP Yen.
Soooo much to unpack from this mother’s ordeal but a few things have stayed with me
1. Amid the deep loss and grief is the fact that she was robbed of seeing her child grow up
2. It’s imperative that the system does more to protect victims of gender based violence
3. And truth be told, there are simply too many unsolved murders and cases of missing persons in Antigua.
This is scary.
When will enough be enough?
Ask constable cobis drives A1442 red Mazda. Cuz If nobody will say I will. Is high time they got scotland yard to investigate this matter it because all the police does is cover up shit so they don’t look bad.
Sloppy work on the part of investigators……or is it a cover-up since the boyfriend is much older than the deceased and even had a child with her when she was only approximately 14 years old? Why are sexual crimes and violence against women and girls taken so lightly in this patriarchal society? And the nerve of the police to say they did not understand the mother nor anyone else she brought forth!!! You failed this mother and you are responsible for her child’s death. Had you the police done something-anything- to help this mother her child would still be alive. Some of you police officers are arrogant and lack compassion and you think because you wear the uniform you can be cocky and treat people like shit. The officer(s) who told this mother that nonsense needs to be disciplined and that boyfriend needs to be thoroughly investigated. NONSENSE!!!
It was a cover up before the boyfriend and police officer that was mentioned in the comments had an agreement for dealings, they probably over drugged her the night and it killed her. They all involved in this.
Masterpiece, congrats guys
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When I listened to this story I did not know whether I should laugh or cry…live or die. I knew Yenifer. She was a friend of my daughter. She had her issues but somebody dropped the ball with her. She didn’t have to die this way if proper care was taken of her. Sleep on Yen. Your son is in God’s hands he will take care of her. Justice is also in God’s hands. He will repay the evil that was done to you
I am sorry for this beautiful soul who didn’t get a chance to even become a woman. The Hispanic community will never forget you. In Antigua they treat the Hispanic community like we don’t matter and like only bad can come from us but we are loving people who help build this community. We want justice for Yenifer
This story serves as a reminder to parents that they cannot have their girls living in house with a man at the age of 14 and 15. How is that even possible. I understand why this mother feels guilty. It’s because she is. She failed her daughter. The mother has 7 children. She was too busy popping babies and neglected poor Yenifer. Lady you failed your daughter. If a child ends up being pregnant at 14 heads would roll. Yet you sit there like as If it was nothing. I’m truly angry
Some children will reach early demise because some parents fail to be parents. This story made me cry. I have my reasons. My mother never allowed me to go out at 14. I remember being upset but guess what…she had her reason. What the hell you being out with man in house having sex at 13 and 14. No mommy. Sorry but you killed your kid. RIP Yen.
This sounds like a movie. Let me get some things straight. So you’re telling me that your daughter left for classes at Jennings secondary and you find out she is changing her cloths and going be with this man and them what…you allow her. You didn’t take action. Chain her ass to the house. You didn’t get welfare and police for the man. You allowed him to get her pregnant. Move in with him. He was abusing her and you and a MOTHER just played dumb? Don’t blame police. Blame your blasted self woman!
You can’t beat this, you just can’t beat this all this information and no arrest not even questioning, nothing narda? Makes a person wonder, no?
behind every child’s disappearance is his mother, the mother who allowed him to open the door and leave without saying goodbye, the mother who allowed him to live in such a way that he hid some of his thoughts, the mother who did not interfere in his problems by force because he did not allow it. yes, I agree that we mothers raise our children from the first minutes of their lives, wishing them only happiness.. and yes, I agree that parenting mistakes such as interference or non-interference can have a bad effect on the lives of our children… but telling a mother that it was you who killed your daughter is the same as pushing her into the abyss.
Seriously Antigua.news should have called the police during this interview and have this woman arrested for neglect of her teenage daughter. I looked at Yenifer and she looks like a baby. Had a baby at 14. The little girl was living a rough life while her mother placed more children ok the earth to see misery. What kind of slackness is this?
As a father, I’m truly disappointed and frustrated to see this situation unfold in little Antigua and Barbuda. It’s heartbreaking to witness someone expose such personal struggles to the media instead of finding a more constructive way to address them. She clearly failed that little girl. And she has 6 or 7 I cant remember. With that kind of unstable life how can you even raise your dead daughters son? A child having a child is a heavy burden, and it’s clear that there are deeper issues at play. Instead of taking responsibility, it feels like there’s a tendency to shift blame. You need to blame yourself lady.
behind every child’s disappearance is his mother, the mother who allowed him to open the door and leave without saying goodbye, the mother who allowed him to live in such a way that he hid some of his thoughts, the mother who did not interfere in his problems by force because he did not allow it. yes, I agree that we mothers raise our children from the first minutes of their lives, wishing them only happiness.. and yes, I agree that parenting mistakes such as interference or non-interference can have a bad effect on the lives of our children… but telling a mother that it was you who killed your daughter is the same as pushing her into the abyss.
Before we can sit here and criticize this poor woman, we should seek a deeper understanding. You have no idea what she went through. You can see on the look on her face that she herself is a young person. It could be a generational curse. This is a tragedy. My mind is on this little boy. Why cant we say a prayer for this family instead of casting blame.
To those of you placing blame completely on mom…..what about the pedophile? He groomed Yennifer…took her away from school no doubt to have sex with her. For that alone, he should be imprisoned. What about the school? How long did they take to notify mom of her child’s absences? What about the officer who didn’t even try to help when the anuse was reported? Mom was obviously groomed too so she’s suffering from that trauma thinking it’s normal for a young girl to be in a sexual relationship with a much older man. So there’s plenty of blame to go around. We as society must vehemently condemn pedophiles. We must have ZERO tolerance for those who murder our children’s innocence and moreover take their lives. JUSTICE FOR YENNIFER!!