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Missing James Kenneth Britt 
Britt, approximately 2011; Freddie Hall Date reported missing : 04/11/2011 Missing location (approx) : Portsmouth, Virginia Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 49 years old Height / Weight : 5'11, 180 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Britt's nicknames are Jim and Jimmy. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Britt was last seen in Portsmouth, Virginia on April 11, 2011. On April 15, the police were asked to check on his welfare and they went to his home in the 5100 block of Moonlit Avenue. They found a large amount of blood spattered in several parts of the house on the walls, floors and ceiling; there was so much that it had saturated the carpet down to the padding. Someone had tried to conceal the stains by bleaching them and painting them over. Five of Britt's teeth were also found, but there was no sign of Britt himself. Investigators said there was enough blood to indicate homicide, and Britt was declared legally dead in August 2011. In April 2012, a Florida man, Freddie Lee Hall, Jr., was charged with Britt's murder. A photo of Hall is posted with this case summary. He and Britt had had a business relationship for two years; Britt sold high-end used cars, and Hall did work on them. They had argued at least three times in the two weeks before Britt's disappearance: supposedly, Hall had been paid to fix a car, but never did the work, and never returned the money to Britt. Britt said Hall had been to his house twice and was stalking and harassing him, but he never said he was concerned for his safety. When police searched the homes of two women whom Hall had stayed with, they found two cars Britt owned. The titles were in Hall's possession, and he said Britt had been selling him the vehicles, but Britt's friends said he liked those cars and wouldn't have sold them. Investigators found Hall's fingerprints in several parts of Britt's house, including the master bedroom. There was a 9mm cartridge case in the house, and a receipt in Hall's car for 9mm bullets he bought five days before Britt's presumed murder. Hall was convicted of first-degree murder in January 2013. The jury recommended a sentence of life in prison without parole. Britt was unmarried and childless at the time of his disappearance. He has one brother, who described him as an intelligent and hardworking man who paid his own way through college. Foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Portsmouth Police Department 757-235-0315 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Virginian-Pilot WAVY 10 The Bradenton Herald WVEC 13 October 12, 2004. February 28, 2013; . |