Massachusetts State Police have recovered the presumed body of Elijah Lewis, a 5-year-old boy from New Hampshire who was reported missing earlier this month, authorities announced Saturday.


A cadaver dog found the body buried in a wooded area in Abington, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz.

Abington is about 72 miles north of Merrimack, where Elijah lived.

A medical examiner will make the positive identification of the body and cause of death, but officials said the remains are believed to be Elijah's.

"Nobody deserves to die this way and we're going to make sure we do everything in our power to make sure we get justice for this little boy," Cruz said during a news conference.

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