
Ananda Dean
Ananda Dean was an 11-year-old girl whose tragic case brought national attention to child safety issues in Jamaica after she was raped and murdered in September 2008. Her death led to the establishment of the Ananda Alert missing children monitoring system, aimed at improving the response to missing children cases and raising awareness about child protection.
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Ananda Dean was an eleven-year-old girl who went missing and was later found raped and murdered.
Peter Espeut | The values we abide by | CommentaryThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2026-07-24
The Ananda Alert missing children monitoring system was named after 11-year-old Ananda Dean, who was raped and murdered in September 2008.
‘We cannot do it alone’ | NewsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-05-29



