One year later, and the questions still haunt us.
On April 23, 2025, 11-year-old Adriana Younge went missing during what should have been a simple family outing. Nearly 20 hours later, her body was found at the Double Day Hotelโafter searches had already been conducted. Today, her family, and an entire nation, remain without clear answers.
This week, communities along the East Bank Essequibo walked from Parika to Tuschen, retracing Adrianaโs final known path. It was not just a memorialโit was a demand. A demand for truth. A demand for accountability. A demand that no childโs death is ever met with silence, confusion, or contradiction.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has now ordered an inquest. But even that step, while necessary, comes against the backdrop of troubling inconsistenciesโretracted police statements, conflicting timelines, and a โmissing windowโ that has never been properly explained. How does a child disappear in a crowded space and remain undiscovered for nearly a full day?
The familyโs attorney, Dr. Dexter Todd, is now calling for the inquest to be broadcast live. We support this call without hesitation.
Transparency is not optionalโit is essential. When public trust has been shaken, the process must be open, visible, and beyond reproach.
An inquest has the power not only to determine how Adriana died, but also to recommend criminal charges if negligence or wrongdoing is uncovered. The stakes are too high for anything less than full public scrutiny.
This is bigger than one case. This is about justice, accountability, and the kind of country we choose to be.
Adriana deserves the truth. Her family deserves closure. And the people of this nation deserve answers.
No more silence. No more uncertainty. Full transparencyโnow.