Husband distraught as wife missing since November

Gregory Messam, a resident of Palmers Cross, Clarendon, said the five months since the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Ann-Marie 'Ingrid' Messam, have left him with serious health issues.

"It very hard enuh. The children are worried and I am left behind with the three of them. A week before last mi had to go doctor because everything come down on mi, and all high blood pressure weh mi never have. Everything come down pon mi right now," he said.

The May Pen police have confirmed that the 44-year-old woman went missing on November 4. Ann-Marie is of medium build, fair complexion and was sporting brown hair upon the date of her disappearance. Messam said this is not the first time his wife has left their marital home but said this has been the longest. He also added that during her previous absences, she kept in contact with the family.

"Normally she would go away for a week or suh but mi would hear from her. A di longest she ever leave for and that's why mi worried. She have friends all over in St Mary, St Elizabeth and so on. But mi know something wrong this time," Messam said.

Ann-Marie, who is a sales representative at an auto shop, reportedly left for work but has not returned.

"Mi talk to her about 11 a.m. the morning about her son's homework. In the evening when she suppose to come home, mi call her phone and the line just open and nobody nah talk. After that mi call back and the phone just go blank. Mi go to her workplace the next day and the boss say she leave and say she going to May Pen to collect money the Friday. But when mi contact the person who send the money, mi realise say the money never collect," Messam said.

He described his wife as an extremely kind person and a caring mother.

"Is 23 years we live together and married from 2010 and we nuh war and dem ting deh. My wife is a very kind person and she is someone who would move mountain to help someone. If someone beg her summen, she is gonna go the extra mile to get it done. She love her children them too," he said.

He said many of his nights are spent stressing over the reason behind her disappearance but he strongly believes she is alive.

"Even last night [Sunday] mi dream see her. Summen wrong though, that's all I know. If she ever read this article, I just want her to come home because the children and the entire family miss her. Mi miss her because is mi wife who mi love. We married for better or worse and this is the worse, and it is unbearable. Suh mi a beg her please to come home," Messam said.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Ann-Marie 'Ingrid' Messam is being asked to contact the May Pen police at 876-986-2208, Messam's family at 876-799-1605, police 119 or the nearest police station.