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Searchers returned to the swamp Saturday for signs of Ellis Boudean, according to Nola.com, the 4-year-old Marrero boy who disappeared two days ago in the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
The young boy, who had autism, went into the water at the Twin Canals around 5:30 P.M. Thursday, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office press release, and has not been seen since.
Search efforts have been continuous since that time with the assistance of the National Park Service, St. Charles Parish Sheriff s Office, Jean Lafitte Police Department, Jefferson Parish Fire Department, and Southeast Louisiana Underwater Search and Recovery.
Search continues for missing 4-year-old in Jean Lafitte
Ellis was at Jean Lafitte National Park with his mother and sister last night and around 5:30 he slipped into the murky water and disappeared. Author: Devin Bartolotta / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 11:13 PM CDT July 16, 2021 Updated: 11:19 PM CDT July 16, 2021
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Friday night divers were in a canal at Jean Lafitte National park searching for the signs of a 4-year-old boy who slipped from the banks Thursday evening
Search crews were at it all day.
The camp set up by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office had a boat in the water since about 6 p.m. after pausing for storms.
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