We have devastating news to share.
The body of a small child, believed to be Parker Wells, the 11-year-old non-verbal boy with autism who went missing in Calgary, has been found.
Calgary Police Chief Katie McLellan said in a press conference on Wednesday evening that the child was discovered after a member of the public found a piece of clothing that prompted a renewed search effort between the Beaver Dam Business Park and Deerfoot Trail. It’s believed the young boy may have entered a culvert and traveled through pipes. His body, believed to be wearing the same clothes he went missing in, was found in a small pipe on the east side of the Deerfoot Trail. Heartbreaking.
Related: Autism Coalition Releases Statement On Parker Wells’ Disappearance
An investigation remains ongoing to determine exactly what happened.
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So, so sad.
We are sending our condolences to Parker’s friends and family. An absolute tragedy. May he rest in peace.
[Image via Calgary Police Service]
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