Hud Aryan's body found
The child's body was discovered in a river in Kampung Kerila, about three kilometres from his home.
TANAH MERAH – Nineteen-month-old Hud Aryan Mohd Nor Hafifi, who went missing on Monday, was found dead at about 4.20pm on Wednesday.
A spokesman from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department confirmed the discovery.
Search and rescue (SAR) teams, along with villagers, waded through knee-deep water before discovering the lifeless body of 19-month-old Hud Aryan Mohd Nor Hafifi.
The only child of Azean Nur Atikah, 34, and Mohd Hafifi Saidi, 34, was found trapped against a tree by the riverbank, three kilometres from his grandmother’s house, at 4.15pm.
Tanah Merah Fire and Rescue Station chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Mohd Zulkifli Osman said rescuers were led to the boy’s location after detecting a foul smell in the area.
“On Tuesday, we searched the area by boat but found no clues due to the high water level.
“Determined to continue, our team returned on foot as the water receded, wading through 0.6-metre-deep water,” he told Sinar when contacted.
He added that Hud Aryan’s body was intact and fully clothed, just as he was on the day he disappeared. After 60 hours of searching, the boy was finally found.
Earlier, it was reported that Hud Aryan was last seen at his grandmother’s house, located about 90 metres from a river, before his family realised he was missing.
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