A five-year-old boy who went missing near his home in Texas has been found dead, bringing a tearful search effort to a tragic end. The case had drawn local attention as searchers, family and authorities scrambled to locate the child after he was reported missing, with hopes fading as the effort continued.

Details of the exact circumstances, location and cause of death have not been fully confirmed in the available report. Authorities are expected to continue investigating how the boy came to go missing and died, and further details are likely to emerge as the inquiry progresses.