Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Body of missing Stuy Town resident found in the East River



Andreas Robbins, a 25-year-old resident of Stuyvesant Town, was last seen on Dec. 1 leaving his apartment at 521 E. 14th St.

According to published reports, police found his body in the East River near South Street between FDR and Broad Street earlier today.

His father, Columbia University Professor Bruce Robbins, said in December that his son was suicidal. Andreas had reportedly left a suicide note behind in his apartment on Dec. 1.
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7 comments:

  1. marjorieFebruary 12, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    Heartbreaking. So, so sorry.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Very sad.

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  3. marjorieFebruary 12, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Very sad. May his memory be a blessing.

    He looked so much like my brother I did a double-take every time I saw this picture.

    Comfort and peace to his family...

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  4. GojiraFebruary 12, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    My sincere condolences to the family, what a heartbreaking end to this tragic story. RIP, Andreas.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Very sad. He looks so happy in the photo.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Rest in peace. The photo captured a moment of happiness; so sad that there were too few of these in his life.

    - East Villager

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    May the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen

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