The father of a 16-year-old girl missing for more than three months says she was in disciplinary trouble when she disappeared.
Kwabena Amun told it Channel 2’s Tom Jones he has been worried about his daughter, Asata Amun, since she left home in February.
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He had this message for her if she looked.
“Come home, honey. I mean, come home, honey. We will address some of the issues that have been raised, but just come home,” he said.
The single father says her disappearance weighs heavily on him and his other two daughters.
“Every time I’m eating, we’re eating, and I look to see if she rings the doorbell,” Amun explained.
Amun says Asata had a number of disciplinary problems before she disappeared on February 1. The day before, she had gotten into trouble at North Gwinnett High School and he was looking for answers to get her life on track.
“The military academy was seen as a solution,” he said.
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He says Asata was against that idea.
Amun says his video doorbell rushed her out the door that day. He thought she was going to visit a friend. After that she never came back.
“I just want her to be safe. I just want her to come back home,” he said.
Police say Asata’s disappearance is a mystery at this time.
“It’s obviously very, very unusual for a child to run away from home and not be seen or heard from for months,” Sergeant said. Collin Flynn with the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Amun asks the public for help in bringing Asata home. He asked people to call Gwinnett County police if they have any information.
“I just want to make sure my little girl is okay,” he said.
Police are also asking anyone with information about Asata’s disappearance to call them at 770-513-5300. You can also call Crimestoppers and remain anonymous on 404577TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.
Amun says Asata’s sisters are having a hard time coping with her disappearance.
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