Jose Lara.Photo: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Searchers found Jose’s body in the septic area of the property, Sheriff Gator DeLoach said in a news conference on Monday evening. He was not immediately found because weeds, dirt, and plywood covered the opening to the septic tank.
“It’s not an uncommon practice in a situation like this when there’s a child missing to search the septic tank as well,” Sheriff DeLoach said, according toNews4Jax.com. “Actually one of our leadership team members that made the call to drain the septic tank. At that point, it was unfortunately when we discovered the child’s body.”
Jose was last seen outside his house in Crescent City, which is located approximately an hour from Daytona Beach. He was playing with his sister.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Jose’s mother briefly took his sister inside to clean her up, and when she returned to the backyard, Jose was gone.
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The toy truck he was playing with was still in the yard, but there was no sign of the toddler.
The Sheriff’s Office says that there is no indication of foul play, but that the investigation is ongoing.
source: people.com
