By Associated Press - Saturday, April 25, 2020

SOUTH ROCKWOOD, Mich. (AP) - State Police have recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who went missing nearly a month ago while fishing with his father in southeastern Michigan.

A family member discovered the body of Jaxon Oaks in the Huron River on Friday, WWJ-AM reported.

The boy and his father, Justin Oaks, 29, vanished during a fishing trip in South Rockwood on March 29. They were boating on the Huron River between Lake Erie and the I-75 overpass.

Their boat was recovered April 5. Police say Justin’s body was located at the mouth of Lake Erie on April 13.

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