Boy, 2 years old, found dead in the Virginia Reservoir during the holidays

The body of two-year-old August Farley was found Thursday afternoon in a Virginia tank.

(Virginia State Police)

The body of a two-year-old boy was found in a Virginia tank Thursday, a few hours after he was reported missing.

August Farley, of Fort Worth, Texas, was on vacation with his family at Smith Mountain Lake Bedford County was due to depart early Thursday, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

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Farley was reported missing around 8:30 am, according to a press release from He was last seen at 6 am wearing trousers. dinosaur pajamas and a yellow shirt.

His body was discovered just before 1 pm

"It's with a heavy heart that I report the body of this The young man was found at 12:55," said Major Ricky Gardner, of Sheriff's Department. "He was found near the wharf by divers."

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Gardner noted that Farley's research involved several local and national agencies. of the region.

Farley's body will be transported to the coroner's office in Roanoke. His family refused to make a statement about the boy's death.