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Missing child: Deniese Hiraman, 13, last seen in Queens, NY on August 27, 1999

By True News missing persons desk · Published October 21, 2026 · From NamUs, the U.S. Justice Department's national missing persons database · 8 reader visits

Deniese Hiraman. Photo from Community Report.
Deniese Hiraman. Photo from Community Report. Photo: Community Report Tap to enlarge.

Deniese Hiraman was 13 years old when last seen in Queens, NY on August 27, 1999. Sex: Female; Height: 5 ft 3 in; Weight: 90 lb; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Brown. Distinguishing features and clothing: Other distinctive physical characteristic: descent of Guyana; Piercing: Deniese has both ears pierced.; Scar/mark: Deniese has a round burn mark or scar on her right forearm.

Deniese was 13 years old when she went missing from her home in Queens, NY on August 27, 1999. Deniese is of Guyanese descent. She has a scar on her right forearm. Her ears are pierced. Deniese was known to wear non-prescription contact lenses to change the color of her eyes. She spoke fluent Guyanese and English. Her nicknames are Pinky and Pinks.

NamUs case MP6188. Source: NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice).

Anyone with information should contact the New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad at (212) 694-7781 (case number KNMP07017). In an emergency, call 911. Please do not try to search for or approach anyone yourself.

This case is listed on NamUs, the U.S. Justice Department's national database of missing persons, where cases are entered by law enforcement and medical examiners. The case and photos are also on Community Report.

Originally published by True News: https://truenews.bagleyenterprises.net/stories/318

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