Where is Amirah Watson from 'Missing: Dead or Alive' today?

Where is Amirah Watson from 'Missing: Dead or Alive' today?

Amirah Watson is the daughter of Mansoor Watson and Tynesha Brooks. She hit the headlines when her story was aired in the Netflix true-crime series Missing: Dead or Alive? The four-part series explores the cases of missing people in Columbia, South Carolina. Where is Amirah Watson from Missing: Dead or Alive?

Amirah Watson (L) and her kidnapper Tynesha Brooks (R)
Amirah Watson from 'Missing: Dead or Alive' (L) and her kidnapper (biological mother) Tynesha Brooks (R). Photo: @RCSD on X (Twitter (modified by author)
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Amirah Watson disappeared in February 2020. According to the television show Missing: Dead or Alive?, she was kidnapped by her mother, Tynesha Brooks. She was last seen after Mansoor dropped her off at her mother's for a 72-hour visitation.

Profile summary

Full nameAmirah Watson
GenderFemale
Date of birth5 June 2009
Age14 years (as of March 2024)
Place of birthNorth Carolina, United States
Current residenceSouth Carolina, United States
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
ReligionChristianity
Hair colour Black
Eye colourDark brown
MotherTynesha Brooks
FatherMansoor Watson
StepmotherSheena Watson
Siblings1

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Who is Amirah Watson?

The young girl was born on 5 June 2009 to Mansoor and Tynesha Brooks. She is an American national of African-American ethnicity. Her parents separated when she was nine years old. As of writing, she is 14 years old.

What happened with Amirah Watson?

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Top-5 facts about Amirah Watson. Photo: @MichaelFullertv on Twitter (X) (modified by author)
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The true story of Amirah Watson, the missing child, was aired by an American investigative series, Missing: Dead or Alive? The story starts when her father, Mansoor, reported the ten-year-old daughter's and her mother's disappearance. He noted that his ex-partner, who is Amirah's birth mother, had taken her.

The young girl was last seen on 31 January 2020 in Dillon County, South Carolina. This is where Mansoor handed her over to Tynesha. The mother and daughter were to spend 72 hours together for the visitation rights.

Unfortunately, Tynesha did not return Amirah as agreed, nor did she answer Mansoor's calls. He decided to drive to her house only to find an empty house.

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Amirah's father dialled 911 immediately and reported the disappearance. The police started their investigation by trying to locate the missing girl and her mother. The search was unsuccessful, and that is when they issued a warrant of arrest against her for kidnapping her daughter.

Was Amirah Watson found?

The police continued and called Tynesha's sister, Jackie McKee, who told them she could have gone to a relative's house in Atlanta. Jackie defended her sister, alleging that Mansoor was abusive when they lived together.

The missing girl was found after over a month of the search. The police got information that Amirah Watson and Tynesha Brooks were in Atlanta, Georgia. According to The Sun, the police rescued the girl and her mother was arrested and transferred to Dillon County to face the law.

Where is Amirah Watson today?

In May 2023, an investigative show, Missing: Dead or Alive? premiered, airing Amirah Watson's case. Towards the end of the show, it is revealed that she was rescued and reunited with her father, Mansoor. They live in South Carolina with her stepmother, Shena, and have lived privately.

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FAQs

  1. Who is Amira Watson? She is a girl who went missing in 2020 after being kidnapped by her biological mother.
  2. What happened to Amira from Missing: Dead or Alive? She was found in Atlanta, Georgia, with her mother.
  3. Who is Amirah Watson's father? Her father is Mansoor Watson.
  4. Who is Amirah Watson's mother? Her mother is Tynesha Brooks.
  5. Where is Amirah Watson now? She is with her father, Mansoor Watson.
  6. Where does Amirah Watson live? Amirah Watson lives with her father in South Carolina.
  7. Is Missing: Dead or Alive based on actual events? The Netflix series is a true crime show based on real-life events.

Amirah Watson was kidnapped by her mother in 2020. She is the daughter of Mansoor and Tynesha Brooks. Her story was aired in the Netflix true-crime series Missing: Dead or Alive. Amira was rescued in 2023 and lives with her father in South Carolina.

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Naomi Karina (Lifestyle writer) Naomi Karina has been a digital content writer for more than two years. She joined the Legit team in August 2022. She graduated Bachelor of Commerce from KCA University in 2012. She also holds a Higher Diploma in Human Resources from the IHRM and a Diploma in Marketing from Kenyatta University. She is a content creator who enjoys writing about various topics such as biographies, entertainment and business. In 2023, Naomi finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques. She expanded her skills in 2024 by undertaking the Google News Initiative course.

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