The police are reporting good progress in the search for Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell’s daughter and the child’s mother.

The veteran MP’s 10-month-old daughter Sarayah and her mother, 27-year-old Toshyna Patterson have been missing since September 9. They were last seen at their Gilmore Drive, Kingston 20 home on that date but have not been seen since.

“The investigation is going well,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey on Tuesday as he addressed the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Quarterly Media Briefing.

“We’ve done several lines of enquiry. We’ve used the resources that are available within the JCF…and I think in relation to the Paulwell matter, we’re making some strides”.

Bailey said he would not elaborate at this time.

Last Tuesday, Paulwell told his colleagues in the House of Representatives that the authorities were nowhere closer to finding Sarayah and her mother.

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He gave the update while expressing thanks to his colleagues and the House staff for their support.

“Indeed all of Jamaica who have reached out to me over the last two weeks as I go through my own personal trial despite the fact that we are nowhere closer today (September 26) than we were two weeks ago in finding my daughter Sarayah and her mother. But I do feel the prayers and it’s prayers from hundreds and hundreds of Jamaicans who have reached out,” Paulwell said.

“…In these times, sometimes your own faith can be weakened but I can assure you Madam Speaker and indeed this nation, my faith is stronger today than it has been,” he added.

Paulwell also expressed thanks to the police for the work they have been doing “and to urge everybody to continue to pray so that they will be returned safe.”

It was reported in the media on September 15 that a person of interest whom the police believe can help in their investigations was removed from an aircraft at one of the island’s two international airports as that person attempted to leave the island.

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The individual was said to be cooperating with the police.