Nationwide — Laequan Little, 26, was discovered useless in a pond at an condominium advanced in Greensboro, North Carolina after being reported lacking on New Yr’s Eve. His mom, Tamika Little, mentioned he was on his strategy to decide up his daughter when he disappeared.
Tamika grew involved when she couldn’t attain him. “There was by no means a time that he didn’t name me. If I known as him, and he missed my name, my son would name me again. That’s what made me frightened once I known as him, and he didn’t name again,” she instructed Fox 8.
On January 2nd, police visited the pond on the Reserve at Bridford Flats the place Laequan was final seen driving his black Honda Civic. Nevertheless, the police initially dismissed the concept that a automobile may match within the shallow water. Nevertheless, Tamika seen tire marks close to the pond and believed one thing was incorrect. She organized a search with over 20 folks on January 4th and fifth.
Tamika then reached out to the Fast Compassion Collective, a nonprofit that helps discover lacking folks. Utilizing an underwater drone, divers situated Laequan’s automobile within the pond. On January eighth, Guilford County divers recovered each the automobile and Laequan’s physique.
“I’m glad that he’s discovered, however I wished my son discovered sooner fairly than 13 days. I used to be very upset… To get a cellphone name that they pulled my son out… was devastating for me,” Tamika mentioned.
Tamika remembered his son as a selfless particular person and a loyal father. She mentioned, “He would give his final to anyone. He was a terrific father. He beloved his daughter to demise. Would do something for her. Didn’t need to be with out her.”
Furthermore, Greensboro police are persevering with their investigation into Laequan’s demise, and Tamika hopes they’ll present solutions that carry closure to her household.
