Lamika Tene Manners was 12 when she vanished with her mother, Barbara Heyward Manners, after family last saw them in Brooklyn sometime in May 1985. Lamika is described as a Black female, black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 1 inch tall, about 90 pounds, with pierced ears. The exact date she disappeared is uncertain; family memories point to May 1985 and some records link the disappearance to the discovery of her mother’s body on May 18, 1985.

Barbara’s remains were found that day along the westbound side of Interstate 95 in Westport, Connecticut, in a pile of burning tires; her hands and feet had been removed, and she remained a Jane Doe until DNA identified her in November 2024. That identification confirmed Barbara’s death but left Lamika’s fate unresolved. There has been no confirmed sighting or verified whereabouts for Lamika since the last contact in Brooklyn.

Does anyone have information about Lamika’s whereabouts in May 1985 or memories of the family’s last known activities in Brooklyn?