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Single father of teen missing for more than 3 months says her disappearance weighs heavily on him – WSB-TV Channel 2

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The father of a 16-year-old girl missing for more than three months says she had disciplinary issues at the time of her disappearance.

Kwabena Amun said Channel 2's Tom Jones he has been worried about his daughter, Asata Amun, since she left home in February.

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He had this message for her if she was watching.

“Come home, baby. I mean, come home, honey. We’ll work through some of the issues we’ve had, but let’s just get back home,” he said.

The single father says her disappearance weighs heavily on him and his two other daughters.

“Every time I have dinner, we have dinner, I look to see if she’s going to ring the doorbell,” Amun said.

Amun said Asata had disciplinary problems before he disappeared on February 1. The day before, she had gotten into trouble at North Gwinnett High School and he was looking for answers to put his life in order.

“The military academy was seen as a solution,” he said.

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He says Asata was against the idea.

Amun says her video doorbell filmed her running out the door that day. He thought she was going to visit a friend. Then she never came back.

“I just want her to be safe. I just want her to come home,” he said.

Police say Asata's disappearance is currently a mystery.

“It's obviously very, very rare for a child to run away from home and not be seen or heard from for many, many months,” said Sgt. Collin Flynn with Gwinnett County Police.

Amon asks the audience to help him bring Asata home. He asked people to call Gwinnett County police if they have any information.

“I just want to make sure my little girl is okay, that she’s okay,” he said.

Police are also asking anyone with information about Asata's disappearance to call them at 770-513-5300. You can also call Crimestoppers and remain anonymous at 404577TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.

Amun says Asata's sisters are having a hard time dealing with his disappearance.

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