Glenn, thank you. A desperate search for her missing 6-year-old autistic girl comes to a sad end. Her child was found dead in a pond near her West Palm beach. An agent says Elina, Nicholas, disappeared from her home on Timberline Drive last night around 7:00. Two hours later, the agent found the child in the pond behind her house.
Missing 6-year-old girl with autism found dead in canal behind her home
Updated: January 11, 2023 5:07 PM EST
A missing 6-year-old girl has died after being found in a canal near her home. Details: WPBF 25 News Investigation After an exhaustive search using K9 units and helicopters, agents say they found her within two hours of being reported missing in the waters behind the house. Fenelus was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigation is ongoing. Click here for resources for people with autism. This is an evolving story and will be updated as information becomes available.
A missing 6-year-old girl has died after being found in a canal near her home.
Alina Fennells, who is autistic and mute, disappeared from her home on Timberline Drive near West Palm Beach around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Deep dive: WPBF 25 News investigates
After an exhaustive search using K9 forces and helicopters, agents said they found her within two hours of being reported missing in the waters behind the house.
Neighbors said they heard Fennells’ mother calling for her daughter.
Fenelus was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead.
Investigation is ongoing.
Click here for resources for people with autism.
This is an evolving story and will be updated as information becomes available.
