Doris Adu Gyamfi

Javits Frimpong's mother

Javits Frimpong Case

Who They Are

Doris Adu Gyamfi is Javits Frimpong's mother. She was in Ghana when her son was killed in New York. Ghanaian Times reported that she departed for the United States on November 4, 2026, to join the family after his death.

Officials from Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accompanied her to the airport. The report said Ghana's mission in New York was preparing to receive and assist her. It also described help with her visa from the United States Embassy and New York City officials.

Why This Face Matters

Doris spoke at the family's November 11 press conference in Harlem, alongside Thomas Frimpong, attorney Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton. She asked for justice for Javits after the family learned that police had made an arrest.

Her public statements brought the perspective of a mother who had traveled from Ghana to mourn her son.