The boy from Michigan, who was only five years old, was found dead after he disappeared on Christmas day, police said on Thursday.
Body Bo Brennan of Belson was discovered in a pond on Thursday afternoon near the house of his grandmother in the six lakes, from where he went missing less than 24 hours before, as reported by the police in Michigan.
On Wednesday, the boy was on the street and played with other family members when at 14:30 native speaker suddenly discovered that he was missing, he told police. When the family entered the house, they noticed that Bo no.
He went missing in the area, where many ponds and lakes. Initially, the police asked the volunteers not to join with him and rescuers in the search for Bo is because of fears about their safety. But they later appealed to all who wanted to help, asking to join them, as searches become more strained. About 1,000 people «combed» the area, to help find Bo. Police helicopter police Michigan, drones and underwater sonar was used during searches. Law enforcement agencies conducted searches on land, on water and in the air, and in the end found a baby in the nearby pond under the ice.
«Unfortunately, he was found in a pond and he is no longer with us. We offer our condolences to the family,» said Lieutenant commander Kevin Sweeney, reports the news outlet ABC News.
The police added that currently the investigation continues, and the cause of death was not disclosed. The officers noted that they do not believe that the death of a child there is something suspicious. The police reported the discovery of the body marked the end of an extensive search for the child, who suffered from autism, but was well able to communicate. Investigators are currently working on a version that he fell into the pond, where he drowned and could not get to shore on their own.
