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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2018, file photo, Carrie Ritch cries as Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton stands with her during a news conference in Gastonia, N.C., as she talks about her 6-year-old son Maddox Ritch who went missing Sept. 22, from Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia. Authorities say Thursday, Nov. 29, Maddox Ritch who went missing after running off in a North Carolina park died of accidental drowning. (John Clark/The Gaston Gazette via AP, File)

Autopsy: Missing North Carolina boy drowned accidentally

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This photo provided by the FBI shows Maddox Ritch. Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton announced Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 that officials believed the body searchers found was that of Maddox Ritch. The boy's father said he ran off from him as he and a friend walked at Rankin Lake Park last weekend. Ian Ritch said he couldn't catch up with his son because he has neuropathy in his feet due to diabetes. (FBI via AP)

After 6-year-old’s body found, search for clues continues

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. - Associated Press

Gastonia Police Chief Robert Helton, left, listens as Ian Ritch speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in Gastonia, N.C., about his 6-year-old son Maddox Ritch who disappeared while they were visiting Rankin Lake Park near downtown Gastonia Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (John Clark /The Gaston Gazette via AP)

Police chief ‘heartbroken’ after body discovered in creek

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