GQEBERHA – The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Gqeberha is urgently seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 16-year-old teenage boy who went missing from his home in Helenvale on Friday, 28 May 2021.

It is alleged that on the mentioned date, at about 14:00 Shelton Preston Afrikaner of Elk Street in Helenvale left his house and never returned. He was wearing blue shorts, a blue T-shirt, a black K-Way top, blue hooded top and white and blue Tommy takkies. It is not the first time that he had left home. According to his family, his mental functioning is that of a 10-year-old child.

Anyone who can assist police in tracing him or may know of his whereabouts is asked to contact D/Sgt Ayanda Songxaba on 071 352 4733 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or their nearest police station. All information is confidential and callers may remain anonymous.

Source: South African Police Service