11-Year-Old Autistic Boy Scales Fence and Drowns in Neighbor’s Pool

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7/2/2019|Updated: 7/2/2019

An 11-year-old autistic boy was reported missing on June 29 and was soon found unconscious in a neighbor’s pool in Florence, Kentucky, according to police reports.

Mamadou Ba of Rose Petal Drive left his home without anyone noticing, and after 20 minutes his family realized he was missing and called 911, according a statement by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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