Boy with Down syndrome, 15, is found dead in a pond near his family home one week after going missing
- Charles Cordes, 15, was found deceased Friday in a pond near his family home
- He had been missing since June 12 when he was last seen riding his bike in a hay field in Atlanta, Michigan
- Authorities previously found his bike, slippers, belt and glasses in the field
- He was found around 4pm Friday after authorities launched an urgent search
- The sheriff’s office said an investigation into his death with continue
A boy with Down Syndrome missing for the past week in Michigan was found deceased Friday in a pond near his family home.
Charles Cordes, 15, went missing on June 12 after he was seen riding his bike in a hay field near his home in Atlanta.
His bike, slippers, belt and glasses were later found in the hay field but he remained missing.
Cordes’ body was found during an urgent search by police at around 4pm Friday.
Charles Cordes, 15, disappeared on June 12 and was missing for a week before authorities found his body in a pong near his family home in Atlanta, Michigan, on Friday
Cordes was last seen rising his bike in a hay field near his home. His bike, slippers, belt and glasses were later found in the hay field, but he remained missing until Friday
‘A 15-year-old child Charles Cordes was found deceased in a pond near his home,’ Montmorency County Sheriff’s office confirmed to DailyMail.com.
‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Cordes family. We would like to thank the community for the overwhelming support during this difficult time.’
The sheriff’s office also confirmed that an investigation into his death will continue.
Montmorency County Sheriff’s office confirmed his death on Friday
Authorities said that further details would be released at a later time.
Police launched an urgent search for the young boy Friday as his missing case reached its seventh day.
Cordes’ family home is located on M-33 southeast of Atlanta but the the sheriff’s department were not sure which direction he might have been headed once the bike was abandoned in the hayfield.