Body of 9-year-old with autism found at waterway behind Brooklyn IKEA store

A regulation enforcement official confirmed to CNN that the boy had autism.

The youngster was seen on Ikea’s surveillance video exiting the shop simply earlier than 9pm ET on Wednesday and strolling in the direction of the Erie Basin, a man-made protected harbour positioned behind the shop, in keeping with police.

The New York City Police Department and Fire Department of the City of New York responded to the pier behind Ikea and deployed patrol officers, aviation items, harbour items, the Technical Assistance Response Unit, Ok-9s and divers to search out the kid, police stated.

The kid’s physique was discovered a number of hours later, simply after midnight on Thursday, on the water’s edge behind Ikea, in keeping with police.

He was transported to New York Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital the place he was pronounced useless.

“We at IKEA are devastated by this tragedy. Our hearts are with the family at this difficult time,” a spokesperson from Ikea advised CNN.

“I am heartbroken to hear the news of the nine-year-old child who drowned in Red Hook last night,” New York City Councilmember Alexa Avilés advised CNN.

“As a mother and representative of this community, I extend my sincerest condolences to the family.”

CNN has reached out to the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office, which has not but launched the reason for dying.

CNN has additionally reached out to the New York Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital for remark.