Christopher Michael Kilough disappeared April 4 walking to Oxxo in Jocotepec and never returned. Laguna obtained an exclusive interview with Cheryl Kilough, his grandmother
Ghristopher Michael Kilough, missing from Jocotepec.
Patrick O’Heffernan, Ajijic. Fifteen-year old Christopher Michael Kilough went to Oxxo at 8:20 am on April 4, 2021, a few blocks from his aunt’s house in Jocotepec and never returned. Since then there has been no word from him, no evidence of foul play or other indication of what happened to him – he simply vanished. His disappearance followed a tumultuous two weeks in which his Expat mother and father fought constantly, his father died and his mother left Mexico for the US.
A huge effort has been launched to locate Christopher including posters, Amber alerts, t-shirts, videos, banners and social media posts and shares. As of our deadline on April 15, 2021, Kilpough’s granddaughter confirmed to Laguna that there has been no word of or from him. There has been an outpouring of support and help on his behalf from both government and private parties .Note: the interview has been edited and condensed in places for space and to protect privacy.
Laguna: When did your grandson go missing?
Cheryl Kilough: April 4, 2021 at 8:21 in the morning walking to the store to get some milk. He never returned. I have heard nothing since them
Laguna: Did you report him missing to the authorities?
Cheryl Kilough: Yes. We contacted the authorities in Jocotepec at the police station and they refused to take a report. They sent us to the Chapala police
Laguna: Did they say why they did refused to take a report and send you to another country?
Cheryl Kilough: No. They said Chapala should make a police report. This was Wednesday two days after he disappeared. We reported to the Chapala police and the Embassy. Both were very cooperative and very helpful, especially the Chapala Police.
Laguna: What was the follow up from the authorities?
Cheryl Kilough: The State Police came here and interviewed my son, Chris. The Embassy contacted me, gathered information and sent the report to three of their departments to follow up. All of them have gotten back to me. An Amber Alert was sent out. The Polly Klass Foundation’s Klaas Kids contacted us and are helping to find Chris. An investigator was here yesterday to compile information that might be helpful. And of course my two sons
have been combing Lakeside to find him.
Laguna: What has the response bee when you ask people to post your flyers?
Cheryl Kilough: The most amazing thing has been the loving response. Many of the businesses we approached to put our posters in knew Chris , since he has been here a while, and were very helpful. There have been people who asked for flyers. People have posted flyers in their cars. I am very touched and gratified by the response to our outreach.
Laguna: How would you describe the response of the government agencies you talked with?
Cheryl Kilough: Well, here in Jocotepec the response has not been very good. The response from Chapala has been very good. They have come over here a couple of times to talk with us, they have helped us. They were simply amazing.
Laguna: Do you have any theories on what may have happened to your grandson?
Cheryl Kilough: The only parent my grandson Christopher had was my son Chris, who is now dead. When Christopher saw his dad lying on the floor he was screaming “Dad. Dad”. We called for help – the medics who came to the house immediately tried to CPR but to no avail. We took him to the hospital, but they were not helpful, they did nothing. This impacted Christopher terribly. Then his mother left – vanished to the US. Christopher was trying to cope with the death of his dad and abandonment by his mother. So one theory is she is involved in his disappearance. Another is that he is seeking justice for his father’s death in the US.
Laguna: What other steps are you taking to find him
Cheryl Kilough: I am continuing to work with authorities. Amber Alert has been amazing -they are working to get the word out in Guadalajara. We also talked to women who can work with phones to track people even if their phones are off., since we have had reports that people have seen him in Guadalajara and others who have seen him in Texas (although nothing concrete). QWe will be putting up banners in Lakeside soon.
Laguna: If he did leave the country to seek retribution for his father’s death, could he get very far?
Cheryl Kilough: We don’t know. He only had $100 – no credit cards and no visa cards. It won’t be easy. I am providing the Embassy information on his mother so they can contact her in the US to see he has made contact.
Laguna: Has this story been covered in the US, since his mother fled to the US and he may be there?
Cheryl Kilough: No. Laguna is the only media to talk with us. We will keep getting the word out every way we can.
Christopher Michael Kilough (also known as Christopher Remington) was last seen near central Jocotepec wearing a red flannel shirt and dark blue jeans and carrying a backpack. He is 15 years old and an American citizen and does not speak Spanish. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of should contact Cheryl Kilough t 33 3030 4949
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