Missing YouTuber Etika has been found dead, the NYPD confirms.
Etika, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing in New York last Wednesday.
The 29-year-old’s body was recovered from the East river Monday evening after his belongings were found near the Manhattan Bridge.
We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased. https://t.co/sedwZZxglw
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 25, 2019
Before his death, Amofah posted a final video entitled, “I’m sorry.” In the video, he acknowledges being suicidal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqV2CbIq9pM
An exact cause of death has not been determined.