KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) says it finds the story surrounding the death of 23-month-old Jaydeen Myers troubling and is concerned about the incident.

Jaydeen was reportedly found dead in a barrel, packed head first with clothes and foodstuff at her home in Grosmond, Braes River, three miles north-east of Santa Cruz on Saturday.

Reports are that Jaydeen’s mother had prepared her for a bath about 2:00 pm Saturday when she was distracted by other children. When she returned some time later, the toddler was nowhere to be seen.

The toddler was allegedly unaccounted for from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, OCR said in a release.

Another family member went in search of food in a barrel where food and other items are kept. While searching through the barrel, a foot was felt and, after moving some clothes, the naked body of the child was found face down in the container.

The OCR added that an  alarm  was  raised  and  the  child  was  rushed to  the  Black  River  Hospital  where the death was confirmed.

“The OCR finds this story troubling and is urging anyone with information relating to this case to share that with the police,” the release said. 

Although mindful of the fact that the family may be mourning at this time, Registrar at the OCR, Greig Smith, is urging parents and caregivers to ensure adequate supervision of every child in their care at all times.