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5-Year-Old Found Dead In Riverview Shortly After Being Reported Missing: HCSO
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 17, 1:22 PM EDT
updated Oct 19, 8:54 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLA (NBC 8), WTSP and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A missing 5-year-old boy with autism died after being found in a Riverview retention pond in Progress Village, WTVT and WTSP reported. HCSO noted the child was found shortly after being reported missing, according to WFLA (NBC 8).
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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