HI HI - Benjamin "Benny" Rapoza, 6, autistic, non-verbal, Hilo, 20 Dec 2019

[YaYa_521]

HPD Fields Dozens of Tips Over Missing Hilo Boy

https://bigislandnow.com/2020/07/21/hpd-fields-dozens-of-tips-over-missing-hilo-boy/

Hawai‘i Police Department has fielded calls for several days from all over the US regarding a video found on social media appearing to depict a missing Hilo child.

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were shown the 44-second video clip last week and confirmed it was not the missing 6-year-old.

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video captures a boy with the left side of his face heavily painted from his forehead to his upper chest, singing the song “Somebody That I Used To Know” by artist Gotye and features Kimbra, whose own music video appears to be emulated by the youngster.

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officials reminded the public that the child suffers from autism and is non-verbal. Authorities say the continued spread of these claims on social media is irresponsible and hurtful to the family.

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When suspected evidence does show up on social media, Finkey encourages the public to report it, not share it.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Benjamin. I couldn't find any new MSM articles during the last year.
Benjamin Rapoza – The Charley Project

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I'm glad that you resurrected this thread for Benny Rapoza, @ChatteringBirds. I saw his story featured on a YT channel last night and wasn't familiar with it. I did a WS search to see if there was a thread for him, but I couldn't find one. Prayers for his family who are still searching for him.

 

[Darling136]

Still listed missing :-(

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Moving case back up one more time. He's still officially missing.