A family from Queens is speaking out on National Missing Children’s Day after their 15-year-old son, Jafet Jemmott, disappeared in the Rockaways in November.
The family said Monday it’s been a nightmare without him for the last six months, but they still believe he’s alive.
Jafet Jemmott’s disappearance
Jafet disappeared on Nov. 28, the morning after Thanksgiving. According to police, he was last seen leaving his home on Burchell Avenue in the Rockaways at around 6 a.m.
A phone tracking app placed the teen near Beach 73rd Street, outside the Rockaway YMCA, according to his family. His phone battery was almost dead, and it went dark soon after.
The family said surveillance video later showed Jafet boarding a Q52 bus and getting off near Beach 95th Street, but the trail ended after that.
Family noticed a change
Federico Jemmott described his son as a happy kid and good student, who loved soccer and technology. But in the weeks before Jafet’s disappearance, the family noticed a change…