Body found in Harlem confirmed to be missing 13-year-old boy

HARLEM - The family of Garrett Warren of Harlem has confirmed that the body found in the Harlem River on Thursday morning is the missing 13-year-old's.

Warren's body was discovered in the water near the Madison Avenue Bridge, during a search for Warren and his friend, 11-year-old Alfa Barrie of the Bronx.

The NYPD's Harbor Unit has been searching the river for the missing boys for days.

The view from SkyFOX showed the search Thursday morning near the Harlem River.

According to police, Warren and Barrie were last seen together Friday evening on 145th St. and Lenox Avenue in Harlem.

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It is currently unknown how Garrett ended up in the river. 

The search for Barrie is ongoing. He is described as standing 5'2'' tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds. He was last seen wearing a navy sweater with a 'Democracy Prep Harlem Middle School' logo, gray pants, and gray sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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