Body of missing 6-year-old found in White River
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Published: Jun. 16, 2018 at 2:42 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 16, 2018 at 7:39 PM EDT
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COLUMBUS, IN (WAVE) - The body of a missing Indiana boy has been found.
Brendan Sperry, 6, was swept away from his family Thursday afternoon while playing on a sandbar with family members. WTHR reported that his family said he waded into the water and was dragged away by the current.
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed that Sperry's body was found in the east fork of the White River around 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
He was found around a half a mile south of the State Road 46 bridge, also known as the Robert Stewart Bridge.
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