Heartbreaking news coming out of Texas: A seven-year-old boy was found dead inside a washing machine at his parents’ Texas home on Thursday morning, two hours after he had been reported missing to police. Now cops are trying to figure out whether he died by accident or of foul play.
According to @FoxNews, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the parents of Troy Khoeler made a missing persons report around 5:20 a.m. Deputies arrived at the home in Spring and interviewed the parents then started a thorough search of the home, Lt. Robert Minchew said. Sadly, at around 7:20 a.m., officials found the boy. It was said that he was fully clothed in the top-load washing machine, located in the garage. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it’s unclear how the boy wound up in the washing machine or how he died.
Fox News notes that Troy is a foster child who had possibly been adopted by the family in 2019. However, officials are still working to confirm that information. So far, no arrests have been made but the parents were detained and taken to the sheriff’s office for further interviewing. Authorities said it was unclear if this was a tragic accident or if something may have happened to the child and he was then placed in the machine.
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Lt. Robert Minchew with the HCSO Homicide Unit said Troy has no other siblings and authorities aren’t sure how his parents discovered he was missing before calling 911. Authorities are currently waiting for a medical examiner to determine the possible cause of death.
As KSAT’s sister station KPRC reports, Wednesday night, Spring Independent School District released the following statement:
“Spring ISD is deeply saddened about the tragic passing of our student, Troy Khoeler. The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office and Harris County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating the case. His death represents a great loss for our district, and we are providing ongoing counseling and grief services for students and staff members impacted by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
“We ask for everyone’s prayers for the family,” Herman said as he announced the update in a tweet.
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