The mom of missingNFLstar Sergio Brown has been found dead in a creek in a Chicago suburb.
Myrtle Brown, 73, was found unresponsive on Saturday evening, the Maywood Police Department said, perNBC News.
Police were searching for Myrtle and her son, 35 — who last played for the Buffalo Bills — when they found her body in a creek less than 100 yards from her home, according toCBS News.
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Myrtle Brown has been confirmed dead.Myrtle Brown Facebook
The authorities are urging anyone with information on Sergio’s whereabouts to contact them.
The investigation into Myrtle’s death is ongoing, according toCNN.
Searches for Sergio Brown are still ongoing.Shutterstock
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Cortez told CBS News he last saw the mother and son in person on Thursday. He also told the outlet that police had seen footage of Sergio on his Ring doorbell. “They seen him taking out the trash, and they seen him have a bonfire,” he said.
The neighbor also claimed family members had told him that Sergio “wasn’t himself the last few months. He was out of his mind.”
On Sunday, Myrtle’s son Nick Brown shared a statement onFacebookpaying tribute to his mother and asking his brother Sergio to return home.
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“Thank you, everyone, for all of your outreach, help, love and condolences,” the post began. “It’s a sad but hopeful time, and we will all get through this together. Mom always told me, ‘tough times don’t last’ and our last conversation about tough times being temporary is my beacon of hope.”
“Mom, thank you for being strong, caring, diligent, fancy, funny, and for saving my art. I won’t let you down," Brown added. “My brother Sergio is still missing. If anyone knows where he is I want him to know that I love you and please come home.”
Sergio signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring in 2017 after playing for the Bills.
source: people.com
