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Body of 5-year-old boy missing for months found in river

Body of 5-year-old Lucian Munguia, missing since September, found in Yakima River
Caption: Body of 5-year-old Lucian Munguia, missing since September, found in Yakima River Source: handout

The body of a 5-year-old boy who was reported missing in September has been discovered in a river in Washington state.

Lucian Munguia’s skeleton was found in the Yakima River on Thursday when county sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of remains around Yakima Valley Highway and Burke Road, according to police.

Munguia was last seen at Sarg Hubbard Park on September 10.

An autopsy was conducted on Friday and Munguia was identified based on comparing his dental records. DNA testing will be done for confirmation.

‘Based on the results of the autopsy, there is no indication of criminal acts that led to Lucian’s death,’ stated the police and sheriff’s office.

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