Boy's body found along Las Vegas highway accidentally misidentified, police say

Sunday, May 30, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The body of a boy found in Las Vegas was misidentified.

Police say a mother had identified the body as her 8-year-old son after seeing the sketches of him on TV, but that child was later found camping with his father in Utah.
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Now, police are once again trying to identify the body found off of Nevada State Route 160.

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Hikers discovered the body behind a bush on Friday.
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Police say they believe the boy is about 10 years old and Hispanic.

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