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Missing 6-year-old's body recovered from Clayton County pond
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tara Jabour , as published by FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News
· August 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The body is that of a 6-year-old boy who had been missing.
A body has been recovered from a pond in Clayton County. The body is that of a 6-year-old boy who had been missing. He was nonverbal and disappeared on Saturday evening.
The recovery was made by authorities and specialized units in Clayton County. Further details about the incident are available from local news sources. For more information on this developing story, readers can refer to the original report from FOX 5 Atlanta .
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Category: local ·
Published: August 10, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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