Eden Prairie police find body matching description of missing boy
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Eden Prairie police say they have found a body matching the description of the missing 11-year-old boy with autism.
What we know
According to police, around 9:30 p.m., a body was recovered matching the description of the missing boy after he went missing Sunday night.
"It is with heavy hearts we share that a body matching the description of Mohamed Mohamed, the 11-year-old autistic child who went missing earlier today, was recovered from a pond nearby Mohamed’s residence at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20," Eden Prairie police said in a press release.
Authorities say that they have discontinued the search for the boy.
Eden Prairie police are investigating the circumstances of the incident with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Water Patrol and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
The boy was last seen around 5:45 p.m. Saturday near his home on Cardiff Lane.
What we don't know
The circumstances leading up to the boy's disappearance are not currently known.
Police say there is no further information on the incident at this time.
What they're saying
"We extend our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Mohamed during this incredibly difficult time. We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the search efforts," Eden Prairie police said.