Body of missing autistic child found in Kaufman County pond

Searchers discovered the body of a missing autistic boy early Monday in a pond near his home in Talty, about 30 miles east of Dallas, authorities said.

Six-year-old Dalton Robertson, who had no verbal skills, had been missing for more than eight hours before his body was found early Monday. A ruling on his death is awaiting an autopsy.

His parents told deputies with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office that their son, who was wearing a pull-up diaper and possibly black rubber boots, walked out of their home in Talty shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

A 911 call went out shortly before 6 p.m., and a search was launched by air and ground from several local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and volunteers.

Kaufman County is more than 60 miles southeast of Fort Worth.

This story was originally published June 25, 2018 at 7:37 AM with the headline "Body of missing autistic child found in Kaufman County pond."