Identified! VA - Chesterfield Co., BlkMale UP14890, 18-99, James River bank, Mar'16 *Hassan Alkebu-Lan*

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http://www.progress-index.com/news/20160824/police-still-seek-publics-help-to-identify-body

The Chesterfield County Police Department is still seeking the public’s help to identify a man whose remains were discovered on Sunday, March 13, 2016, near the 1300 block of Bellwood Road.

On March 13, a man fishing in the area found a body along the bank of the James River and called police. Chesterfield County Fire and EMS personnel assisted with the recovery of the remains, which have been found to be those of a black male with facial hair.

With the assistance of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Chesterfield County Police are still working to determine the identity of the man and his cause of death. At the time his body was recovered, he was wearing: a black Nike T-shirt, size XL; Pro Player track pants, size L; a fleece jacket, one size fits all; plaid boxer shorts, unknown size; and two black socks.

Pics of his clothing at link

 

[macrauchenia]

Is he in NamUs or anything yet?

Any cause of death released?

 

[OkieGranny]

https://www.identifyus.org/en/cases/14890

 

[iulia]

Body found on James River 3 years ago ID’d using DNA, genealogy database

Authorities said DNA and a genealogy database were key to identifying a man whose body was discovered along the banks of the James River in Chesterfield County more than three years ago.
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Three years later, officials credited a private forensics laboratory in Florida with helping identify 39-year-old Hassan A. Alkebu-Lan of Richmond.

 

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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- It's been an emotional time for the Alkebu-lan family since their family member disappeared three years ago.

“It’s really uncomfortable to just not know where your brother is, the circumstances, things like that," said Mensah Alkebu-lan.

Mensah said his brother, Hassan, disappeared three years ago.
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"‘You go back to the good times and you realize how much people really loved him and you just kind of stay there. Once they start to turn you realize it’s not him, it’s somebody else," said Mensah.

Mensah said his brother was 39 and suffered from mental illness and overtime became distant.

“You just really felt like you couldn’t do anything to help him," he said. "Never just felt like you could make him happy.”

Family of missing man found in James River 3 years ago: ‘People really loved him’

Rest in Peace Hassan