The Miami-Dade community has been struck by tragedy as the search for a missing 9-year-old boy, Anthony Brown, culminated in heartbreak. Anthony, who had been reported missing from Opa-locka, was found deceased in a canal yesterday, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Responding to a scene near Northwest 132nd Street and 28th Avenue at around 12:20 p.m., authorities recovered the young boy’s body floating in the water.
An ongoing investigation into Anthony’s disappearance and death is being carried out by local police. Originally reported missing on Tuesday, concern was heightened due to Anthony’s autism diagnosis and his nonverbal status. Anthony, affectionately known as “King,” was last seen walking southbound on Northwest 32nd Avenue from 129th Street on Tuesday at around 4:15 p.m. His body was eventually discovered in a canal close to the area where he was last observed.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, in a statement obtained by NBC Miami, indicated that while the manner and cause of death are to be determined by the medical examiner, no foul play is currently suspected in the case…