Law enforcement authorities in the Commonwealth of Dominica are ramping up efforts to locate a missing teenage girl who disappeared from her home in the northern town of Portsmouth more than a week ago. The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has confirmed that the investigation into the disappearance of 16-year-old Jerbiah Kaysia Paul is actively ongoing, and officials are appealing to the public for any information that could help bring the teen home safely.
According to Fixton Henderson, Acting Superintendent of Police and the police force’s public relations officer, the missing teenager’s mother, Jacinta Paul—who resides in Georgetown, a community within the Glanvillia district of Portsmouth—officially filed the missing person report after her daughter failed to return home.
The last confirmed sighting of Jerbiah was at her family’s Georgetown residence on the evening of Friday, July 24, 2026. At approximately 8:30 p.m. that day, Jerbiah told her mother she was leaving the house to walk down the road to visit a friend. She has not been contacted by friends or family since that evening, and no one has reported seeing her after she left the property.
Police have released a physical description of the missing teen to help community members identify her: Jerbiah stands 5 feet 3 inches tall, has brown skin, and was wearing a blue blouse when she departed her home. Authorities are urging any member of the public, whether local resident or visitor, who has any information about Jerbiah’s current whereabouts to contact law enforcement immediately.
Tips can be submitted through multiple channels: the Portsmouth Police Station at 266-4654, the CDPF’s Criminal Investigations Department at 266-5165, the anonymous tip line Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477, or directly to Jacinta Paul at 276-4052. Tips can also be filed in person at any local police station across the country.