An offering of prayers for the safe return of Andrea Bharatt.

Leader of the First Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez says he, like others hopes that the young woman will be found and be returned to her father.

Speaking with Newscenter 5 yesterday Chief Bharath-Hernandez called on the political parties to stop playing with criminals.

The Arima resident spoke of criminals being allowed to run loose in some communities.