Studies point out {that a} physique recovered from the Hudson River Saturday morning is 11-year-old Alfa Ousmane Barrie, who had been lacking for every week. A member of the family confirmed Barrie’s id. This follows the restoration of 13-year-old Garrett Warren’s physique within the East River on Thursday. Warren had additionally been lacking since final weekend. A member of the family positively recognized his physique after police discovered him underneath the Madison Avenue Bridge.
Each boys attended Democracy Prep Public Faculty in Harlem.
“We’re devastated to study that Alfa Ousmane Barrie is not with us. Our hearts exit to his household and buddies, and the neighborhood that’s grieving for him,” Democracy Prep CEO Natasha Trivers stated in a press release. “Alfa was a sixth grader at Democracy Prep Harlem Center Faculty, the place he stood out as a humorous, shiny, witty, inquisitive and courageous youngster. He can be sorely missed by his academics and fellow college students. We additionally stand in solidarity with the household of Alfa’s buddy, Garrett Warren. Whereas he was not a pupil, we perceive that this can be a troublesome time for his neighborhood as effectively and share our prayers with them.”
Police say investigations into what occurred to each boys is ongoing.
An all-out neighborhood all-points bulletin has been issued within the NYC for lacking 11-year-old Bronx boy, Alfa Ousmane Barrie, and Harlemite Garrett Warren, 13.
Based on the New York Metropolis Police Division, Alfa was reported lacking on Sunday, Might 14, 2023. Warren was reported lacking on Monday, Might 15, 2023.
Police stated that Barrie and Warren have been final seen at a playground in Harlem, on Friday, Might 12, 2023. They have been each final seen between Friday night time and Saturday morning.
Following reviews that two youngsters have been seen within the Harlem River, police have been looking out the river on Saturday and Tuesday.
Kadiatou Diallo contacted the Amsterdam Information simply after daybreak on Tuesday morning to talk about the kid’s disappearance. “We stand in solidarity with the household of Alfa, and pray for his secure return to his household,” Diallo stated. “I name on everybody—the varsity, the police, town of New York—to research this diligently and assist us discover Alfa.”
Diallo, founding father of the Amadou Diallo Basis, grew to become an activist after the acquittal of the 4 cops charged in her son Amadou’s 41-bullet capturing demise.
“No youngsters needs to be in hurt’s method once they go to high school,” Diallo stated. “I pray for all mother and father who’re going by way of the identical ordeal. We ask for prayers and assist from all the neighborhood to assist the household throughout this very troublesome time.”
A printed report acknowledged that Fatima Diallo thinks that her brother is with a buddy, Garrett Warren. They each haven’t been seen since Friday, when forty second precinct police stated the Bronx boys have been sighted on 145th Road and Malcolm X Blvd., in Harlem.
Alfa is described as 5’2”, roughly 100 kilos, final seen carrying a navy sweater with a “Democracy Prep Harlem Center Faculty” emblem, grey pants, and grey sneakers.
Warren is described as 6’0” in top, and roughly 215 lbs. He was final seen carrying a tan hooded sweatshirt with a white t-shirt beneath, black denims, and blue/black Jordan sneakers.
“Though [victims of] ‘Lacking whereas Black’ haven’t gotten robust mainstream media and the general public consideration as they deserve, significantly throughout the immigrant communities, the lacking younger Alfa Ousmane Barrie appears to have bucked the same old sample,” stated Sheikh Musa Drammeh of the African Union Day Basis. He advised the Amsterdam Information,“Ever because the first announcement of his disappearance was made, all the neighborhood, particularly West Africans in New York, have been circulating it in all of their social media platforms and ethnic media shops always.”
“We’re searching for the general public’s assist in our seek for two lacking youngsters,” stated Assistant Chief Ruel Stephenson, Commanding Officer of NYPD Manhattan North. “Each final seen between final Friday and early Saturday morning. The lacking individuals squad, detective, patrol officers in Manhattan and the Bronx, the harbor unit, members of the strategic response group and different personnel are looking for these boys and there are thousands and thousands of eyes and ears in our metropolis. We’re asking all of them proper now to assist us discover these youngsters proper now.”
On the Tuesday press convention Deputy Chief Brian Gill stated, “We’re nonetheless within the means of pulling video from in every single place. Everybody we establish we’re going to attempt to observe down and ask them for any assist.”
“We’re extraordinarily involved in regards to the whereabouts of Alfa Barrie, an 11-year-old pupil who attends Democracy Prep Harlem Center Faculty,” stated Public Faculties CEO Natasha Trivers in a press release. “We urge members of the general public to return ahead with any details about his location by calling CrimeStoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Police are at the moment following up on each lead. All members of Democracy Prep’s neighborhood are treasured to us, and we stand by Alfa’s household throughout this troublesome time.”
Bronx-based neighborhood activist Abdoulaye Cisse advised the Amsterdam Information, “I hope Alfa returns residence secure and sound. I’m positive this can be a very troublesome time for the mother and father and his household as they await the result. Hopefully all is effectively in the long run, and he returns residence secure.”
Cisse, founding father of Bridging Africans & Black Individuals Inc (BABA),added, “I urge the better neighborhood to assist out by sharing the flier on-line, and even higher, printing the flier and posting it up within the neighborhood to assist this household by way of this troublesome time.”
