Missing Henrique Rafael Kikutu De Nogueira Ferrao Henrique, approximately 2015; Colette Okanya Date reported missing : 03/12/2015 Missing location (approx) : Long Beach, California Missing classification : Family Abduction Gender : Male Ethnicity : Biracial, Black, White DOB : 12/26/2011 (9) Age at the time of disappearance: 3 years old Height / Weight : 3'0, 44 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Biracial (African-American/Caucasian) male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Henrique and his sister, Helena, disappeared from Long Beach, California on March 12, 2015. They were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Colette Okanya. A felony warrant for child custody deprivation was issued for her on August 25, 2015. The children's father, Charles De Nogueira Ferrao, has custody. A photo of Okanya is posted with this case summary. She is described as African-American, 5'3 and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her DOB : is August 29, 1976, making her 38 years old at the time of the abductions. She may use the alias names Sheila Komuntale and/or Colette Kanyunuzi. With their father's permission, Okanya took the children to the African nation of Uganda for what was supposed to be a five-week vacation. They never returned, however, and their father was awarded full custody of Helena and Henrique. They have not been returned to him, and their cases remain unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Long Beach Police Department 562-435-6711 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children My Kidnapped Helena & Henrique De Nogueira Ferrao – Fighting To Rescue My Children From Uganda-Africa Peril of Africa October 12, 2004. October 18, 2019; picture added. |