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Body found in East Coast Park waters identified as missing boy, 11, with nonverbal autism
He was last seen in the morning of Aug. 29, a day before his body was found.
August 31, 2025, 12:12 PM
The police has confirmed that the boy found dead in the waters of East Coast Park on Aug. 30 is Muhammad Hairil Bin Muhammad Effendi, an 11-year-old with autism who went missing.
The body was identified by the boy's next-of-kin.
Hairil was last seen at 29 Marine Crescent at around 11:05am on Aug. 29, according to missing posters that circulated on Facebook that day.
Around 9:55pm on Aug. 30, his body was found floating in the sea off East Coast Park, and subsequently pronounced dead on the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.
Preliminary investigations do not suspect foul play. Police investigations are ongoing.
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