Alfa Barrie and Garrett Warren.Photo: NYPD News/Twitter
Alfa Barrie, 11, and Garrett Warren, 13, were reported missing on Sunday and Monday, respectively, New York Police Department (NYPD) Deputy Chief Brian Gill said in apress conferenceon Tuesday.
Barrie was reported missing on Sunday, while Garrett was reported missing the next day around 3 p.m., according to the deputy chief.
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“The mother just collapsed,” Rowe-Adams told the outlet. “She collapsed.”
Garrett Warren.NYPD News/Twitter
The boy’s godmother, Christine Vargas, told the outlet that it’s “a trying time for both families.”
“We ask that you guys keep them both in your prayers,” Vargas added, “we need all [the] prayers we can get.”
Barrie’s sister, Fatima Diallo, previously toldWNBCthat her brother left school early on Friday because he had a half day, and was supposed to walk home with a family member.
“We have no idea what’s going on, he’s a sweet little boy,” she told the outlet.
Alfa Barrie.NYPD News/Twitter
“We’re still out there,” Barrie’s uncle, Ahmadou Diallo, told local stationWPIX. “We’re going to keep searching.”
source: people.com
