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Body of missing boy found in Randolph County after days-long search

Image is a picture of missing boy Liam King
Courtesy Randolph County Sheriff's Department
Liam King

The search for a missing nonverbal 7-year-old in Asheboro has ended.

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says Liam King’s body was found Tuesday morning in a pond near where he went missing Sunday.

The sheriff’s office says he left the area on foot, and hundreds of first responders from multiple agencies as well as volunteers combed the area looking for him.

King’s death remains an active investigation.