A five-year-old boy from Idaho who disappeared from his home on Monday night has been found dead, according to authorities.
The Boise Police Department reports that nonverbal and autistic Matthew Glynn was found “deceased in the water” in a canal around 0.5 miles from his residence. “It is heartbreaking to have such a conclusion to this effort when we had so hoped to find Matthew alive and well,” Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar told reporters Tuesday.
“The investigation is ongoing and at this point there appears to be no signs of foul play,” the Boise Police Department added in a statement.
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Approximately 5:45 p.m. local time on Monday, Glynn vanished from his house, according to police, and the hunt for him started. “A large search effort was launched by Boise Police, Boise Fire, and Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue,” Boise Police said, noting that it involved drones , K9s and utility task vehicles.