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Missing Harlem boy who drowned in river being laid to rest

Garrett Warren, one of the boys missing in Harlem who later drowned in the Harlem River, is being laid to rest at a funeral set for Thursday. Warren, 13, went missing last month along with 11-year-old Alfa Barrie, who’s body was recovered from the Hudson River.

Services are being held at Unity Funeral Chapels in Harlem (2352 Frederick Douglass Boulevard). There will be a viewing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. followed by the funeral service.

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On May 12, Warren and Barrie, both students at Democracy Prep Middle School, went missing. After a week-long search, Warren’s body was recovered from the Harlem River on May 18. Barrie’s body was recovered under the Madison Avenue Bridge over the Hudson River on May 20.

Reports indicate that the boys climbed through a broken bridge close to the 145th Street Bridge. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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