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Montgomery County Police Asking for Help in Locating Family of Gaithersburg Woman (FAMILY LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Friday, January 14, 2022

Update: Montgomery County Police have been able to locate the family of Comfort Nyarko. Thank you for sharing, with your help we were able to locate the family. 

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Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s help in locating the family a Gaithersburg woman.

60-year-old Comfort Nyarko was found deceased in her home on November 29, 2021. She lived in the 7000 block of Laytonia Drive in Gaithersburg. Detectives have not been able to locate next of kin for Nyarko.

Anyone with information on family members or friends of Nyarko, who may be able to lead detectives to a surviving relative, is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070

Detectives do not suspect foul play in the death of Nyarko.

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Release ID: 22-029
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: death-investigation