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Oregon police said on Tuesday that a body has been found amid the ongoing search for a 2-year-old boy who vanished earlier this month.
KATU reported that a diver discovered the body in Siletz. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said on March 4 that they were searching the Siletz River for Dane Paulsen, who went missing on March 1.
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According to KOIN, Lincoln County police confirmed that Paulsen’s body was recovered from the river, approximately three miles from his home. A medical examiner will determine his cause of death.
KOIN reported that Juan Heredia with Angels Recovery Dive Team found Paulsen’s body. Heredia, a volunteer diver, was participating in the search at the family’s request.
Officials previously indicated that foul play was not suspected in Paulsen’s disappearance.
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[Feature Photo: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office]