22 Year Old Brown University Student Sunil Tripathi Missing Since March 16, 2013 Found Floating in the Providence River

The body of 22-year-old Brown University student, Sunil Tripathi, who had been missing since March 16, 2013 in Providence, RI has been found floating in the Providence River. Tripathi was found in the water off India Point in Providence. The identification was conformed Thursday by authorities. Brown University President Christina Paxson extended her condolences and sympathy to the family: “We extend our deepest condolences to Sunil’s family for their loss and for the immeasurable pain they have endured during this period.” Sadly, Sunil Tripathi was incorrectly implicated and rumored by the media to be a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing.  Sunil Tripathi was misidentified on social media as a suspect in the Boston bombing case, making him another victim of the Boston bombing.   The Rhode Island medical examiner stated that no foul play is suspected in his death, however, the cause of death has not yet been determined. But it had been reported that the body had been a water for a long time. Our sympathies go out to the family and friend for Sunil Tripathi, may he rest in peace.

Rest in Peace

“We have been able to conclusively determine the body is that of Sunil Tripathi, but will not be able to determine the cause of death for several months,” said Dara Chadwick, a spokeswoman for the Rhode Island Department of Health.

The case received national media attention after social media websites last week lit up with a false rumor that Tripathi, who was on an approved leave from Brown, was one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

The actual suspects have been identified as brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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22 Year Old Brown University Student Sunil Tripathi Missing in Providence, RI … Last Seen March 16, 2013

Brown University Student Missing …

22 year old Brown University student Sunil Tripathi has been reported missing and was last seen on March 16, 2013.  Tripathi, a philosophy major at Brown who grew up in Bryn Mawr, PA,  he was last seen on Saturday March 16 on the east side of Providence around 11 am.  According to his sister, his wallet, ID cards, credit cards and cell phone found were in his room. The search for Sunil Tripathi has expanded outside of Providence to Boston, Connecticut, New York, and Philadelphia.

Sunil Tripathi has been living in Providence since 2008. He was on approved leave from Brown.

Brown University reported Saturday that the search is expanding outside of Providence to Boston, Connecticut, New York, and Philadelphia.

Tripathi is 6 feet tall and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black ski jacket, glasses and a wool hat.

The FBI has joined the searchwith the Providence Police Department and the Department of Public Safety for Sunil Tripathi, a former member of the class of 2012 who went missing Saturday morning.

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Recent update from Facebook: Help Us Find Sunil Tripathi ·

We want to pass along an update this evening about our day.

Mark Sacco, the lead investigator on the case, surveyed several locations early in the morning. In many ways, Detective Sacco has gone above and beyond the call of duty, and so we are thankful for his work. We then delegated several responsibilities:

If anyone has any has seen or has any information regarding Sunil Tripathi and his disappearance, please contact Providence Detective Mark Sacco at (401) 641-8691 or the FBI.

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