Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice in Japan [stock image] (AFP/Getty)A 10-year-old boy who went missing from a special needs school in Komatsu city, Japan, was found dead in a waterfall about 1.5km away. The boy left his classroom at the Ishikawa Prefectural Komatsu Special Needs School on Tuesday morning, asking to use the bathroom, but did not return. School officials believe he exited the building through an emergency exit, with his indoor shoes later discovered at the edge of a nearby rice field. Security camera footage showed a child matching his description running towards Junigataki Falls, prompting a large-scale search involving 200 firefighters and police officers. His body was found submerged at the base of Junigataki Falls about 24 hours after he went missing, and his death is not considered suspicious, highlighting the risks faced by children with intellectual disabilities who wander. In fullBoy who went missing from Japan special needs school found dead near waterfallMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Boy, 10, found dead after going missing from school in Japan
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice in Japan [stock image] (AFP/Getty)A 10-year-old boy who went missing from a special needs school in Komatsu city, Japan, was found dead in a waterfall about 1.5km away. The boy left his classroom at the Ishikawa Prefectural Komatsu Special Needs School on Tuesday morning, asking to use the bathroom, but did not return. School officials believe he exited the building through an emergency exit, with his indoor shoes later discovered at the edge of a nearby rice field. Security camera footage showed a child matching his description running towards Junigataki Falls, prompting a large-scale search involving 200 firefighters and police officers. His body was found submerged at the base of Junigataki Falls about 24 hours after he went missing, and his death is not considered suspicious, highlighting the risks faced by children with intellectual disabilities who wander. In fullBoy who went missing from Japan special needs school found dead near waterfallMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
