Crime & Safety
Skeletal Remains Found In Queens Believed To Be Of Man Missing For 4 Years
The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death
NEW YORK CITY — Skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Queens on Monday have been possibly identified.
Police believe the remains are from Richard Albright, 69, whose wallet was found nearby the scene. He has been missing since October 2021.
Albright's wife confirmed the development in an interview with PIX11 News.
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The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death and confirm the remains are the 69-year-old man.
The remains were found near 134-01 20th Avenue in College Point around 4 p.m. on Monday.
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It's unclear at this time how the remains ended up in the wooded area.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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