A Buffalo, N.Y., boy missing since August 2020 has been found in the attic of an apartment roughly five miles from where he was last seen, police announced this week.
On Monday, the Buffalo Police Department announced at a press conference that 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin’s body was found last Friday after a three-and-a-half year search. The boy’s body was found less than a week after he would have turned 16 years old, Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told reporters.
“The body that was located in the house had been there for a significant amount of time,” Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said.
“I do want to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family of Jaylen,” the commissioner added. “This department has conducted extensive searches and I want Jaylen’s family to know that we are working A Buffalo, N.Y., boy missing since August 2020 has been found in the attic of an apartment roughly five miles from where he was last seen, police announced this week.
On Monday, the Buffalo Police Department announced at a press conference that 12-year-old Jaylen Griffin’s body was found last Friday after a three-and-a-half year search. The boy’s body was found less than a week after he would have turned 16 years old, Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told reporters.
“The body that was located in the house had been there for a significant amount of time,” Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said.
“I do want to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family of Jaylen,” the commissioner added. “This department has conducted extensive searches and I want Jaylen’s family to know that we are working diligently to bring the next closure for the family.”
Griffin’s brother Jawaan was shot and killed in front of the family’s home in November 2020, three months after his 12-year-old brother went missing, according to local WGRZ. Griffin’s mother, Joanne Ponzo, died in September 2023.
The boy’s father, Brian Griffin, told local WIVB that “now that I have confirmation, I do feel a lot better.” However, the father said police didn’t notify him that investigators had finally found his son after the long search.
“They say they found the body Friday, why wasn’t I notified?” the father asked, adding that he’s curious about who was living at the house where his son was found. “We all don’t know how long he’s been deceased, I’m sure there would’ve been some type of odor.”
Gramaglia said the Erie County Medical Examiner had to identify Griffin using dental records.
WIVB also reported that neighbors said the house where Griffin was found often had people moving in and out and that they’ve seen police respond to the home “many times” over the years. Griffin’s body was discovered by a maintenance man, according to the outlet.
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