Death investigation launched after missing 5-year-old found dead

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it is launching a death investigation after a missing child was found dead in a pond near the family’s home.

Deputies said the family had recently moved to their new residence on Magnolia Pond Circle and were unpacking when they realized the child, 5-year-old Jaylen Saintelien, was missing at around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The family told police that Saintelien was autistic and non-verbal, CCSO said…

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