‘Somebody was taking care of him’: Hotline set up after little boy found dead in Washington County

SELLERSBURG, Ind. — Days after a young child was discovered dead in southerly Indiana, authorities had couple of solution to provide.

Sgt. Carey Huls with Indiana State Cops stated a nationwide hotline has actually been produced to produce pointers in case. The number is 1-888-437-6432.

A mushroom seeker called 911 after discovering the child’s body around 7:30 p.m. Saturday near a roadway in a greatly woody location of eastern Washington Area. Private investigators from the Washington Area Constable’s Division reacted, as well as ISP investigators were called.

The youngster was called a Black man, concerning 4 feet high with a slim construct as well as a brief hairstyle. Cops think he’s in between the ages of 5 as well as 8. His fatality happened at some point in the recently.

“This is a 5- to 8-year-old boy,” Huls stated throughout a press conference Monday. “Someone was looking after him. He remained in someone’s guardianship as well as look after his everyday requirements as well as for assistance.”

Huls stated detectives haven’t obtained any kind of info concerning a missing out on youngster matching the little child’s summary. He stated it’s feasible the child might be from an additional state.

“Someone understands something. Someone available understands the solution to this concern,” Huls stated.

Private investigators determined to hold back info concerning the youngster’s clothes, Huls stated. A postmortem examination was set up for Tuesday.

Huls stated detectives have actually obtained many pointers as well as were considering them. Once again, the nationwide idea line is 1-888-437-6432.