(KAIR)--A tragic conclusion in the search for a missing child.
On Monday night, the emergency call went out regarding the child, who Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson says had not been seen since walking away from his home earlier in the day, on Monday afternoon.
Atchison Police, and the child's family, searched for him after he disappeared, with Wilson telling MSC News the search continued through Monday night into Tuesday morning, when a tragic discovery was made.
It was around 9:00 Tuesday morning, according to Wilson, that the child was found, deceased, in a remote, outdoor area on the southern edge of Atchison.
Due to the ongoing investigation, names are not released, and a cause of death not made public.
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