News Americas, New York, NY, Mon. November 4, 2024: The New York-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) is appealing for anyone with information about missing Jamaican rugby player Alpachino Mignott near the US-Canada border to come forward.
CGID is appealing to the public to assist Canadian, New York and Jamaican police as they investigate his sudden disappearance. Mignott, 26, a member of Jamaica’s national rugby team and a resident of Portmore, St. During his stay, he was staying with a friend at an Airbnb in Toronto.
After the game, Alpachino Mignott reportedly traveled from Toronto to Queenston, Niagara, on October 19, intending to cross into the US to meet his girlfriend in Buffalo, New York, however, he never reached his destination and that then it is gone. Niagara police report that an Uber driver dropped Mignott off in the Queenston area near the Niagara River around 10:45 p.m. A search of the area, including surveillance footage and interviews with the driver, has yet to yield any leads.
Mignott’s girlfriend, who was waiting in Buffalo, received a text from him saying he had gotten out of the Uber in Queenston. She traced his phone to a location near the Kent Motel in Queenston, his last known whereabouts. Mignott’s mother, Meshanda Nesbeth, fears for her son’s safety and is asking anyone with relevant information to contact authorities immediately.
CGID has notified the FBI, the New York State Police and the Buffalo Police Department, requesting their assistance in the investigation. Individuals with information are encouraged to contact the Niagara Police, New York State Police, Buffalo Police Department or Jamaica Police.
