Missing boy, 4, found dead after search in South Boston

Mohamed Fofana went missing on Sunday night from Castle Island, Massachusetts (Massachusetts State Police)
Mohamed Fofana went missing on Sunday night from Castle Island, Massachusetts (Massachusetts State Police)

Police in Massachusetts say they have located the body of a 4-year-old who went missing from Castle Island on Mother’s Day.

Mohamed Fofana disappeared while playing  at a park on the south Boston shoreline at about 7pm on Sunday, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement.

His body was found about a mile away on the banks of Spectacle Island on Monday, authorities said.

Family members said Mohamed had autism and was unable to communicate.