Dorothy Morgan.
Days before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, two additional victims of the terrorist attacks have been identified.
Dorothy Morgan and a man whose name has been withheld per his family’s request are the 1,646th and 1,647th people to be identified, the New York City Chief Medical Examiner’s office announced on Tuesday.
“Twenty years ago, we made a promise to the families of World Trade Center victims to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to identify their loved ones, and with these two new identifications, we continue to fulfill that sacred obligation,” Dr. Barbara A. Sampson, Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, said in astatement.
“No matter how much time passes since September 11, 2001, we will never forget, and we pledge to use all the tools at our disposal to make sure all those who were lost can be reunited with their families,” Sampson added.
This marks the first time since 2019 that authorities have been able to make a positive identification using DNA analysis. According to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office, about 40% of victims remain unidentified.
Nykiah, who remembered her mother as an “amazing, giving, caring [and] loving” woman, told the outlet that she was shocked to hear her mother had been identified.
“I didn’t expect it after all this time,” she said.
Nykiah Morgan.Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty
In a tribute to her mother last September, Nikiah shared that she was “eternally grateful” for her mom.
“So here we are, 19 years later,” shewroteon Instagram, going on to call her mother “my rock, my voice of reason.”
“I just feel like we should’ve had so much more time together; to teach me motherhood womanhood and so much more. I want to call you on my good days and my bad days to tell you everything. I’m eternally grateful for you and everything you taught me. I’m everything I am because of you. And I thank you,” she added. “Love you always!”
source: people.com
