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BRAYLEN Noble was a three-year-old boy who vanished after he was thought to have fallen from an apartment complex window.

Toledo Police, Toledo Fire and Rescue, the FBI, and local volunteers all come together in a concerted effort to recover the young boy, who is autistic. The search has ended after police confirmed his body was found Wednesday.

Braylen Noble, the three-year-old that vanished in Toledo
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Braylen Noble, the three-year-old that vanished in ToledoCredit: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

 

Who was Braylen Noble?

Braylen Noble was a in south Toledo,

Braylen, who was non-verbal and autistic, was said to have fallen from a window before he disappeared.

Volunteers and police were working together on a search and rescue effort in the area.

His mum Dajnae Cox was part of the search party and said if he's found to "drop him off to the police station".

The search is on for Braylen Noble after he went missing
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The search is on for Braylen Noble after he went missingCredit: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

What happened to him?

Braylen disappeared from the 3400 block of Gibraltar Heights Drive in Toledo on September 4, 2020.

Braylen's mother believed he fell from their third-story apartment.

According to Toledo police, he was wearing a red and white Mickey Mouse T-shirt at the time he went missing.

The FBI offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to his whereabouts.

A Toledo Police Department spokesperson confirmed a child’s deceased body had been recovered from inside the pool at Hunter’s Ridge Apartment Complex in Toledo.

Although the child has not been officially identified, authorities are certain it’s Braylen.

The apartment complex area where Braylen vanished
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The apartment complex area where Braylen vanishedCredit: Hunter's Ridge Apartments/Facebook

What has his mother said?

His mother Dajnae Cox took part in another search for her son on Monday.

The search comprised of around 100 volunteers.

“If you want to just drop him off somewhere, please drop him off to the police station, you can drop him off here. Call my phone,”

“I know he’s crying, I know you can’t get him to stop crying. He’s being picky, he’s not eating and even if he’s scared I won’t be mad. Please just drop him off to me. I just want him home. That’s it.”

Lt. Dan Gerken confirmed that the family is being fully cooperative as the search continues.

What have his other family members said about the situation?

Braylen's family members held a vigil for the young boy and prayed for his safe return, reported .

Jeffery Holloway, Braylen’s grandfather said: “We’re out here for this prayer vigil to bring him safe and sound back home, or let us know where he’s at. Please.

"Whoever knows where he’s at, please return him or put him in a safe place where we can get him. There will be no problem, just please return my grandson."

Braylen's great aunt, Joy Goings, said there had been "so much negativity on about the mom" but that family didn't "care about that".

She said: "We just care about the little baby. We don’t care about what’s going on.

"We just want to come in together and pray and lift her up. We don’t know what the situation is, we just want to keep her in prayer.”

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