Tragic Discovery: Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead at Disney ResortTragic Discovery: Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead at Disney Resort A 3-year-old boy, Rakim Akbari, who went missing from a resort near Walt Disney World, was found lifeless several hours later in a body of water on the property. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Rakim was initially believed to have wandered away from the resort in the morning. However, his body was discovered by officers in the water that afternoon. No further information was initially released. The boy was reported to be autistic and wearing pajama pants at the time of his disappearance. “Our detectives are still investigating how this tragedy occurred,” the sheriff’s office stated. “We mourn his loss, and our prayers are with his family.” The discovery sent shockwaves through the community. Officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing from a resort near Walt Disney World in central Florida was found dead several hours later in a body of water on the resort’s grounds, the sheriff’s office reported.
The boy, Rakim Akbari, was initially thought to have wandered away from the resort sometime in the morning, but his body was found by officers in the water on the resort grounds that afternoon, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media.
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UPDATE: It is with heavy hearts that we must share that our officers have found Rakim Akbari dead in a body of water near the resort where he was reported missing this morning. Our investigators are still investigating how this tragedy could have happened.
We mourn his loss and our…
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) July 18, 2024
No further details were initially provided. The boy was described in a missing child report as autistic and wearing pajama pants.
“Our detectives are still investigating how this tragedy occurred,” the sheriff’s office said. “We mourn his loss and our prayers are with his family.”
