NEW YORK, NY – The body of a missing 11-year-old boy was found early Saturday morning by a NYPD Harbor Unit on patrol in the area. At around 6:45 am, the harbor unit responded to an area along the Hudson River near 102nd Street and Riverside Drive after reports of a possible body in the water.
When police arrived, they found a juvenile male victim unconscious and unresponsive in the river.
The boy’s body was retrieved and identified as 11-year-old Alfa Barrie. Barrie went missing on Friday at around 4 pm, according to police.
The NYC Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to determine the boy’s cause of death.
Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at [phone number], or contact their local precinct directly. Callers can remain anonymous.