A 5-year-old Oregon boy with autism was discovered lifeless Tuesday afternoon after disappearing from his house over the weekend, authorities mentioned.
The physique of Joshua McCoy — whose birthday is simply 4 days away — was discovered about 12:30 p.m. about 1.6 miles from his house in Hauser, the Coos County Sheriff’s Workplace said in a tragic update.
The legislation enforcement company mentioned the boy and his mom took a nap collectively early Saturday afternoon and when the mum or dad awakened round 5:30 p.m., little Joshua was gone, based on a lacking baby poster.
Deputies searched the property and even drained a pond on the household’s property as they deployed drones and police canines to the realm through the determined seek for the boy.
Different native companies in addition to state and federal companions have been referred to as in to assist.
“The areas that have been searched have been very thorough and methodical because of the circumstances behind the disappearance,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. “We have had unbelievable assist from the group in feeding all these volunteers.”
Joshua would have turned 6 this Saturday, based on the lacking baby poster.
It isn’t identified if authorities are contemplating submitting prison fees within the case of the lacking baby.
However the sheriff’s workplace beforehand mentioned nothing has been dominated out because the company continues its investigation.
“The investigation is ongoing and no extra data can be launched at the moment,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a somber replace Tuesday.
