The mother of the slain 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong broke down in tears during a press conference in New York on Wednesday after receiving news that a suspect had been arrested over her son’s murder.

Doris Adu-Gyamfi, who travelled to the United States on an emergency visa following the death of her son, struggled to hold back her tears while speaking to the media at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem.

She was at the press briefing alongside civil rights lawyer Ben Crump and Reverend Al Sharpton when news came in that a 17-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of her son.

Crump and Sharpton disclosed that the family had been informed of the arrest only a few moments before the briefing.

The 17-year-old suspect has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a loaded firearm.

'I want justice for my son' – Mother of Javits Frimpong breaks silence

However, the emotional moment came when Adu-Gyamfi was given the opportunity to address the gathering. She could barely speak before breaking down in tears.

“I only had one child,” she said, overcome with emotion as she struggled to continue speaking and was eventually helped away from the podium.

Throughout the press conference, the grieving mother was visibly distraught, weeping and leaning on Sharpton for support as she tried to process the news.

The arrest represents a major development in the investigation into the shooting that took the life of the Ghanaian teenager.

The mother of Javits Frimpong broke down in tears during a public speech, saying: "I have only one child, and I need justice for him."

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