Rene Layja

Missing

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
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Victim Details

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

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

Black

Brown

Brown


Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (2)
I find it troubling that the case of Rene has not been receiving enough media coverage. This is a se... ...Read More
09/09/2023
Has anyone heard any updates on Rene's whereabouts? I have not seen or heard from them in a while an... ...Read More
05/17/2023
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