Florida missing 6-year-old found dead in pond behind home
FL officials are not suspecting foul play
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A six-year-old girl has been found dead in a retention pond after going missing from a South Florida home, authorities said.
Deputies responded to reports of a missing autistic girl in the West Palm Beach neighborhood Tuesday evening, a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office news release said. The search included helicopters, K9 officers and deputies knocking on neighbors' doors.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 6-year-old autistic girl was found dead in a pond behind her house on Tuesday. Florida's investigators are not suspecting foul play.
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The girl's lifeless body was eventually found in a body of water behind the residence, officials said. The child was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Deputies didn't immediately say how the girl ended up in the pond.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The investigation is ongoing, but officials didn't immediately suspect foul play.