Body pulled from water identified as 24-year-old Brighton man reported missing last week
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Wedefegerson Desir was last seen on August 11 at the Barking Crab in Boston, police said.
Wedefegerson Desir Boston Police
Authorities identified the man whose body was pulled from the water near the Moakley Courthouse on Monday as a 24-year-old Brighton resident who was reported missing last week.
Boston Police responded to a report that a person was in the water around 7:30 a.m. Monday and responded to a report that a person was in the water.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office identified the deceased Tuesday as Wedefegerson Desir, 24, of Brighton. Desir was reported missing last week.
Boston police said Desir was last seen leaving his belongings at 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, at the Barking Crab, located at 88 Sleeper Street, next to the courthouse.
Police said last week that Desir had suffered from mental health problems and was not taking his medication at the time of his disappearance.
Desir graduated from Medford High School in 2019, where he played defensive back for the football team, according to the school.
An online fundraiser is currently underway to help Desir’s family with funeral costs.
“Wade was a light in all of our lives,” wrote the fundraiser organizers.
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