Children Missing Division News Today

Anna Mburu, the 7-year-old Lowell girl who went missing Sunday afternoon was found dead in the Merrimack River, the Lowell Police Department said.

Kids with autism are at increased risk of wandering off and many tend to gravitate toward water, leading to dangerous situations and sometimes tragic outcomes.

Mohamed Fofana, a 4-year-old boy with autism, drowned this week after being reported missing on Castle Island. Experts talk about why bodies of water are particularly dangerous to children with autism.

The feature is part of a new partnership between Meta — the parent company for Facebook — and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The feature is part of a new partnership between Meta — the parent company for Facebook — and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.