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Body of 3-year-old Fukui boy missing since Dec 9 found at river edge

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The body of a child which was found Friday at the edge of a river in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, has been identified as that of a three-year-old boy who has been missing since Dec 9.
The body of a child which was found Friday at the edge of a river in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, has been identified as that of a three-year-old boy who has been missing since Dec 9.
Police said Saturday that a DNA test identified the boy as Ren Tanaka who disappeared from his father’s car in a parking lot in Echizen on the afternoon of Dec 9, Fuji TV reported. The body was found about 35 kilometers away among thickets at the edge of the Kuzuryu River by a fisherman at around 9:50 a.m. Friday. Police said the boy was wearing a green long-sleeved hooded jacket, long pants and sneakers, which matched the clothing Ren was wearing when he disappeared. Police said there were no signs of external injuries on the body and believe the boy’s death was an accident.

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