Thursday, October 15, 2026 - Police in Florida, U.S say the bodies of two young brothers who snuck out of their apartment while their mother was taking a nap were found unalive in a pond nearby.
The two brothers – 3-year-old Kashh and 5-year-old Elijah –
were reported missing on Saturday, October 10, 2026 before their bodies were
discovered in a pond near their Daytona Beach apartment complex.
Police say Elijah had autism and noted that many children
with autism are drawn to water.
Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said investigators
believe the boys’ passing were accidental and that there is no indication of
foul play.
"This is your greatest nightmare – to lose both of your
children in that fashion,” Young said.
According to Young, the brothers’ single mother fed them
about 5 p.m. Saturday before lying down for a short nap. When she woke up about
15 minutes later, both boys – along with the family dog – had gotten out of the
apartment.
“She does have a child safety lock on the door, so
apparently, they figured out how to navigate that child safety lock, and they
exited the apartment,” Young said.
Police say surveillance video shows the kids running around
then going into the pond. Moments later, their mother is seen on the video
coming outside.
"She was trying to do her due diligence to see if she
could locate the children before calling 911,” Young said. “But by then, based
on what we can see now on the surveillance video, they were already submerged
in the water.”
While Young believes the passing were accidental, the case
has been handed over to the State Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether
the mother will face any charges.
Neighbors say they hope the apartment complex will put up
fencing or other protections at the pond.
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