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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP5304) and 9 other sources
Andre Bryant, an infant just six weeks old, went missing on March 29, 1989, under mysterious circumstances from Brooklyn, New York. On the day of his disappearance, Andre was last seen with his mother, Monique Rivera, who had taken him shopping with two women she had met the previous day. The two women, driving a burgundy Pontiac Grand Am with possible Maryland plates, had befriended Rivera while she was out with her children and persuaded her to join them on a shopping trip. On March 29, they called Rivera from a pay phone, asking her to bring Andre along for another shopping outing.

Later that day, Rivera’s body was discovered in a wooded area near City Island Road in the Bronx, beaten and strangled, but Andre was nowhere to be found. Despite a thorough investigation, the two women have never been identified, and no trace of Andre has ever been recovered. Investigators suspected that Andre might have been sold into an adoption ring, and his case was linked to two other unsolved child abduction cases in Harlem that same year, involving African-American boys Christopher Dansby and Shane Walker.

Andre’s case remains unsolved, leaving his family and law enforcement still seeking answers decades later. Authorities have continuously appealed for any information that could lead to the resolution of this heartbreaking case.

Last Seen: Mar 29, 1989

Possible Unidentified Matches (2)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible
John Doe — Jersey City, New Jersey
UP1784 • Found Mar 8, 1992
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Sex ✓Male
Race 100%Black
Location 100%6 mi away
TimingFound 3 years after last seen
Height 100%1'8" vs 1'7"
Weight 0%5 lb vs 10 lb
Hair 100%Black vs Black
Eyes 90%Black vs Brown
75%Possible
John Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP9740
John Doe — New York, New York
UP9740 • Found Jun 18, 1989
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Sex ✓Male
Race 100%Black
Location 100%4 mi away, same state
TimingFound 3 months after last seen
Hair 100%Black vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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