Body of unidentified boy found in southern Indiana woods

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (AP) - Authorities in Indiana said they were investigating the death of a young boy whose body was found in a wooded area in southern end of the state.

Indiana State Police Sgt. Cary Huls said on Sunday that the body of the boy, believed to be between 5 and 8 years old, was found Saturday night in Washington County by a person who was mushroom hunting in the area.

Huls said the agency does not know the name of the boy, saying the body is that of a Black boy who is 4 feet tall, has a slim build and has short hair.

Huls declined to give any details, such as the possible cause of death or what the boy was wearing when his body was found in what he described as a 'œheavily wooded'ť area not far from a roadway. He did say it appeared the child died within the last week.

He also appealed to the public to provide any information about the boy, saying somebody knows who the child was or knows the names of his parents or guardians.

'œThere's somebody at a Easter table this weekend that maybe has somebody that's not there and were expecting to come,'ť Huls said. 'œThere's family members, friends, somebody from school perhaps, that knows maybe there was issues, that thinks this could possibly be that child.'ť

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This story has been corrected to show that the body was found Saturday night.