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Missing Kentucky boy with autism found dead

CUB RUN, Ky. (FOX 56) — A 5-year-old boy was found dead in Hart County after being reported missing on Tuesday morning.

Kentucky State Police said that Silas Chearer, 5, was last seen around 8 a.m. on July 15 walking away from his home. An IAN alert was subsequently issued.

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IAN alerts are issued when children on the autism spectrum are reported missing. According to Trooper Katan Parker, Silas was on the autism spectrum and was believed to be in danger.

Silas chearer, 5 (kentucky state police)

Around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, state police canceled the alert after his body was discovered.

“Tragically, he was found deceased. KSP grieves with this family and the community,” Parker wrote.

Additional information was unavailable regarding the circumstances of his death.

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