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Case Description
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Layja left his home in Mexico and arrived in Mesa, Arizona to visit his mother's home on April 21, 1994. He was in the United States on a medical visa so he could get medical testing done.
The day after he arrived at his mother's, he told her he was going for a walk. He was not familiar with the neighborhood. When he did not return, his mother reported him missing at 7:40 p.m.
At 3:00 a.m. on April 23, Layja knocked on a stranger's door in Gilbert, Arizona. He was dehydrated an ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 23, 1994
The day after he arrived at his mother's, he told her he was going for a walk. He was not familiar with the neighborhood. When he did not return, his mother reported him missing at 7:40 p.m.
At 3:00 a.m. on April 23, Layja knocked on a stranger's door in Gilbert, Arizona. He was dehydrated an ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 23, 1994
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Dec 12, 2008
Mar 18, 2020
Rene
Layja
63
33
73 inches
75 inches
240 lbs
250 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Apr 23, 1994
Mesa
Arizona
Maricopa County
162
6885
Mesa Police Department
Mesa
Arizona
Maricopa County
85201
Laura Colon
Missing Persons Investigator
130 North Robson, Arizona
4806442211
Local
Law Enforcement
94-1120564
Mesa Police Department
4749
Black
Brown
Brown
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (2)
I've been following Layja's case for a while, and something that's been puzzling me is the decision ... ...Read More
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
I was thinking about Layja's case and how odd it is that he ended up in Gilbert, Arizona—at 3 a.m.... ...Read More
11/11/2023
11/11/2023
