Body of missing non-verbal 5-year-old boy found in Port St. Lucie lake

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A missing non-verbal 5-year-old boy’s body was tragically found in a lake in Port St. Lucie late Monday night.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) reported that officers responded to a home on Northwest Wisk Fern Circle around 8:08 p.m. regarding the disappearance of Neymir Luka Valere, who is on the autism spectrum.

Police said that Neymir was last seen in his home at approximately 4:30 p.m.

In response to the situation, a large team of officers, including road patrol, K9 units, SWAT technicians with drones, the Marine Unit, Dive Team, detectives, and the Air Unit from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, searched the surrounding neighborhood for any signs of the young boy, per PSLPD.

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Tragically, police said that Neymir’s body was discovered in a nearby lake just before 11:30 p.m.

While the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance is ongoing, authorities have stated that foul play is not suspected at this time.

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