Experiences point out that the physique recovered from East River is 13-year-old Garrett Warren who had been lacking since final weekend. A member of the family positively recognized his physique. Police discovered Warren’s physique Thursday below the Madison Avenue Bridge. The search continues for 11-year-old Alfa Barrie.
An all-out group all-points bulletin has been issued within the NYC for lacking 11-year-old Bronx boy, Alfa Ousmane Barrie, and Harlemite Garrett Warren, 13.
In keeping with the New York Metropolis Police Division, Alfa was reported lacking on Sunday, Could 14, 2023. Warren was reported lacking on Monday, Could 15, 2023.
Police stated that Barrie and Warren had been final seen at a playground in Harlem, on Friday, Could 12, 2023. They had been each final seen between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Following studies that two youngsters had been seen within the Harlem River, police had been looking 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 analyze 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 taking pictures demise.
“No youngsters needs to be in hurt’s method once they go to highschool,” 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 the whole group to assist the household throughout this very troublesome time.”
A printed report said 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 had been sighted on 145th Avenue and Malcolm X Blvd., in Harlem.
Alfa is described as 5’2”, roughly 100 kilos, final seen sporting a navy sweater with a “Democracy Prep Harlem Center College” brand, grey pants, and grey sneakers.
Warren is described as 6’0” in top, and roughly 215 lbs. He was final seen sporting 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 standard sample,” stated Sheikh Musa Drammeh of the African Union Day Basis. He advised the Amsterdam Information,“Ever for the reason that first announcement of his disappearance was made, the whole group, particularly West Africans in New York, have been circulating it in all of their social media platforms and ethnic media shops continually.”
“We’re looking 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 trying to find 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 determine we’re going to attempt to monitor down and ask them for any assist.”
“We’re extraordinarily involved in regards to the whereabouts of Alfa Barrie, an 11-year-old scholar who attends Democracy Prep Harlem Center College,” stated Public Colleges CEO Natasha Trivers in an announcement. “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 present following up on each lead. All members of Democracy Prep’s group are treasured to us, and we stand by Alfa’s household throughout this troublesome time.”
Bronx-based group activist Abdoulaye Cisse advised the Amsterdam Information, “I hope Alfa returns residence secure and sound. I’m positive it is 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 group 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.”
