The mother of a 21-year-old Antigua man who disappeared nearly two weeks ago is appealing for information about her son, saying she is increasingly fearful for his safety as the family struggles to understand what happened to him.

Itha Anthony said her son, Yobachi Charles, also known as Bachi, left their Armstrong Road home on Oct. 30 after telling her he was going up the road and would return.

He has not been seen or heard from since.

Anthony told the Daily Observer that Charles left home around 7:50 a.m. and that his failure to return or contact relatives is highly unusual.

She said efforts to obtain information from his friends and other relatives have been unsuccessful.

As the search continues, Anthony said she is particularly troubled by messages and voice notes she has received, some of which she considers threatening. She said the recordings have been turned over to police.

The worried mother also addressed unverified rumours circulating about her son’s alleged involvement in a killing, stressing that she has no information establishing such claims.

According to Anthony, police searched the family’s home on Oct. 24 under a warrant relating to firearms, ammunition and a murder investigation.

She said officers found nothing during the search but subsequently detained Charles for questioning. He was released on Oct. 27, three days before his disappearance.

Anthony said she does not know whether that encounter with police has any connection to her son’s disappearance.

She also reported that a police search in the Creekside area produced no indication of his whereabouts.

With no confirmed explanation for his disappearance, Anthony said she fears her son may have been abducted or harmed, although she has no evidence establishing what happened.

She described Charles as a cheerful and energetic young man who enjoys smiling and helping others.

“He likes to smile a lot,” she told the Observer, describing him as “always up and happy, vibrant.”

Anthony said her greatest wish is simply to have her son safely reunited with his family.

“I really would love to have my son back at home with us. In good health,” she said.

Charles is approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with a dark complexion and black hair. He has tattoos on both hands and one piercing.

According to his mother’s account, he was last seen wearing a black shirt, cream-coloured trousers and a black side bag, with a white shirt draped around his neck.

Anyone with information about Charles’ whereabouts is urged to contact 776-8753, 784-6094 or 723-3535, or report to the nearest police station.

There has been no confirmed public information establishing what happened to Charles or identifying anyone responsible for his disappearance.

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: “I Want My Son Back”: Mother’s Anguished Plea as Yobachi Charles Remains Missing.