Brittany Kritis Garip, 32, of Oyster Bay, was identified by Suffolk County Police as the woman whose corpse was discovered floating in the Long Island Sound earlier this week. A 911 call about a corpse in the water prompted officers to come to Lloyd Harbor on Monday; officials subsequently verified that the remains belonged to the missing lady.
Kritis‑Garip had been missing since March 20, when she was last seen on foot in Oyster Bay. Her disappearance prompted a three‑week search supported by family, friends, and local residents who shared photos and updates in hopes of locating her safely. Surveillance footage had last captured her the evening she vanished.
Police said her body was discovered just before 8 p.m. on Monday in the waters off Lloyd Harbor. The recovery brought a tragic end to the search effort, which had intensified in the days leading up to the discovery. Authorities noted that the location where she was found matched the area where the initial 911 call originated.
Investigators believe the circumstances surrounding her death are non‑criminal in nature, though the official cause of death has not yet been determined. Detectives are awaiting further medical examination results to clarify how long she had been in the water and what factors may have contributed to her death.
Family members had previously shared that Kritis‑Garip appeared distressed in the days before she went missing. Reports indicated she had unexpectedly exited a moving vehicle earlier on the night she disappeared, an event that raised concerns about her mental and emotional state at the time.
Her death has left the Oyster Bay community grieving, with many expressing heartbreak after weeks of hoping for her safe return. Loved ones continue to await answers as investigators work to determine the precise cause and circumstances of her death in the Long Island Sound.