A 5-year-old autistic boy has been found dead in a pond near his home in Charles County, Maryland, after an hourslong search. Miles McMahon, who was nonverbal, went missing from his home along St. Paul’s Drive in Waldorf on Sunday morning.

A 5-year-old child with autism was reported missing Sunday morning in Maryland, and the search for him remains underway through the night, officials said.

The body of a 5-year-old boy was found in a pond near his home in Maryland, after he was reported missing Sunday morning, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.

A five-year-old child has been found dead in a pond after he was reported missing on Sunday, officials said. Miles McMahon, 5, who reportedly had autism, was last seen on CCTV footage wearing a red T-shirt, no pants and shoes as he left his home “skipping through his front yard”, Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies are looking for a 5-year-old boy who has autism and is non-verbal after he went missing in Charles County on Sunday morning, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Deputies said the child,

Miles McMahon, 5, who is reportedly non-verbal, was last seen leaving his home and skipping in his front yard through home security footage, officials said. He was wearing a red T-shirt, no pants, and no shoes. His family searched the area, but he was nowhere to be found.

According to the National Autism Association's website, drowning is among the leading causes of death of individuals with autism