Landon “Waldy” Raber, a six-year-old boy from the state of Virginia in the USA, was reported missing on Sunday.
Monday morning, the boy was found dead, reports People and Fox3 News.
Raber, who was nonverbal and diagnosed with autism, was found in a small pond by the property where he was last seen.
It reports the Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services in a post on Facebook.
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– Keep the boy’s family in mind
– Although this was not the result anyone wanted, or expected, we would like to thank everyone who was involved in the search in the evening and through the night, the department wrote on Monday.
– Keep the boy’s family in mind, and respect their privacy in this difficult time, they added.
Authorities were notified of Raber’s disappearance around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, according to Toga volunteer fire department.
Several ministries and agencies in the local community helped in the search.