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Henrique Rafael Kikutu De Nogueira Ferrao was three years old when he was last seen on March 12, 2015, in Long Beach, California. He and his older sister, Helena, were allegedly abducted by their non-custodial mother, Colette Okanya. Okanya had reportedly taken the children for what was supposed to be a five-week vacation to Uganda but never returned.

The children's father, Charles De Nogueira Ferrao, was awarded full, sole, legal, and physical custody of both Henrique and his sister. O ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 12, 2015
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Henrique

Rafael Kikutu De Nogueira Ferrao

3

3

3'0 inches

44 lbs

Biracial, Black, White

Male

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 Black, 5'3 and 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her date of birth 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.

Mar 12, 2015

Long Beach

California

Long Beach

11

Long Beach Police Departmen

562-435-6711

01/25/2026