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Report: Body of 5-year-old boy found near Six Lakes

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LANSING, Mich. — Authorities say they have found the body of 5-year-old Beau Belson, who went missing near Six Lakes on Christmas Day, accordind to WOOD TV 8

Beau was found under the ice in a pond near his grandmother’s house, where he went missing from on Christmas afternoon.

Earlier on Thursday, authorities in Montcalm County were continuing the search.

Michigan State Police had issued an Endangered/Missing alert for Beau Brennan Belson Wednesday night.

Police said Beau was last seen playing in his backyard in Six Lakes on Wednesday evening.

Search and rescue continued the search over night. Michigan State Police deployed a helicopter with infrared detection to scan over the nearby woods. Thursday they deployed drones and marine services with sonar detection to search nearby bodies of water.

Hundreds of volunteers also returned to continue the search.

At this time police do not suspect anything suspicious.

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