Mystery Surrounds Death of 'Sweet Child,' 13, Who Vanished Over Weekend Before His Body Was Found in Woods

Mar. 15, 2025

A 13-year-old boy was found dead in a park behind Georgia townhomes under mysterious circumstances, and now his family is searching for answers.

“[There were] about 25 of us looking at the park, different parks, the high school,” family member Brittanie Malone told the station.

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“He didn’t deserve that, what happened to him. He didn’t,” Malone told the station. “He’s a sweet child.”

However, DeKalb County Police have not classified the death as a homicide and a cause of death has not been released at this time. Dekalb County police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com