An Ananda Alert has been activated for 18-year-old Kerriesha Martin, ward of the state at the Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill, St Andrew, who has been missing since Friday, October 17.

She is of dark complexion, slim build and is about 163 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. Reports from the Stony Hill police are that Kerriesha was last seen at the facility about 11:30 a.m., dressed in a blue polo shirt and a pair of blue jeans. She has not been heard from since.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kerriesha Martin is being asked to contact the Stony Hill police at 942-2223, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.