VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy with autism who went missing from Deltona on Monday was found deceased, officials said.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said Charlie Newton ran away from home and went north on Stillwater Avenue around 8 p.m.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported Newton deceased around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday. VCSO said his body was recovered from a body of water.
"This is the tragic outcome we all worked so hard hoping would not come to pass," officials said on Facebook. "We appreciate all the shares, the community support and the assistance from all our partner agencies in this effort."
There are no further details about his disappearance at this time.
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