Doris Adu Gyamfi speaks out before US trip, calls for justice for her son

Doris Adu Gyamfi has spoken publicly for the first time since her 15-year-old son, Javits Frimpong, was killed in the Bronx. She made her comments on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, while preparing to travel from Ghana to the United States to join grieving relatives. A video shared by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs captured the moment at an airport in Ghana. Speaking through a translator, Adu Gyamfi thanked the government for its support and expressed appreciation for the prayers and messages she said had come from people around the world. Her main request was clear: she wants justice for her son. Adu Gyamfi was travelling with some relatives, and Ghanaian officials said staff from the country’s New York Mission were expected to meet her at the airport and assist the family. The mission was also to work with them on arrangements for Javits’s burial. The teenager was a Ghanaian student who was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx, according to the report. His death has prompted an outpouring of sympathy online. The article also says his diary described hopes of becoming a physician and building a future in America. A fundraising campaign for the family reportedly raised more than $800,000 within three days. Adu Gyamfi’s appearance in the video has added a personal voice to the family’s public appeal, as she prepares to travel and continues to seek accountability for her son’s death.