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8-Year-Old Ohio Boy With Autism Found Dead In Pond

LIMA, Ohio (KDKA/AP) - An 8-year-old boy with autism was found dead in an Ohio pond.

Matthew Converse, a boy with autism, was found dead just after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday after he had gone missing at midnight.

We regret to inform you that Mathew Converse was located in a body of water not far from his residence at approximately...

Posted by Allen County (OH) Sheriff's Office on Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Allen County Sheriff's Office shared the sad news on Facebook, saying the pond wasn't far from Matthew's residence.

When Matthew was found, several law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

The sheriff's office says that they will continue to investigate his disappearance and death.

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