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On April 16, 1990, seven-year-old Jamal Abdul'faruq and his eight-year-old brother, Basil, were dropped off at their mother's apartment in the 1700 block of Clarkson Road in Richmond, Virginia, by their stepmother. The boys went outside to play in the front yard at approximately 2:30 p.m. while their mother, Tambra Ellis, who had worked the night shift the previous day, took a nap inside. When she awoke and could not find her sons, she searched for them for about forty-five minutes before contac ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 16, 1990
Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Jamal

Abdul’faruq

7

7

4'5 inches

47 lbs

Black

Male

Apr 16, 1990

Richmond

Virginia

Richmond

Richmond Police Departmen

804-780-6748

01/28/2026