West Coast Berbice

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Despite repeated searches, family members of missing truck driver Jacob Hookumchand have still found no trace of him.The 41-year-old man from Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, disappeared last Wednesday while going for a stroll at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara, where his sister resides.According to reports, Hookumchand left the sister’s home at around 08:30 hrs on Wednesday.He informed the sister that he would walk on the seawalls and return at around 10:00 hrs.She attempted to contact him at around 09:50 hrs on his cellular phone but the instrument was turned off.The family members said that they checked with other relatives and even scoured the seawall area that Hookumchand had left for, but found no trace of him.Jacob Hookumchand was wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans and a grey cap when he left home.The relatives are asking persons with information about his whereabouts to contact them on telephone numbers 220-1630 and 614-5308.Persons can also contact the nearest police station.