Police had mounted a search operation after the young boy went missing in a community south-west of Alice Springs
Northern Territory police mounted a search operation late on New Year’s Eve.
“Tragically the child was found in the community early this morning and has subsequently passed away,” the acting commander Kirsten Engels said on Saturday. “We request that the family’s privacy is respected at this time and offer our sincere condolences for their loss,” Engels said in a statement. A police spokesperson said it was too early to speculate on the cause of death and police would investigate and prepare a report for the coroner.
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