Boy Found Dead Buried in Sandbox-Albuquerque

A boy was found dead buried in a sandbox Friday afternoon by a woman who took her children to the city park in Albuquerque, NM.

According to the Associated Press, forensic experts searched the park late into the night for evidence of who buried the body of the little boy. Police spokesman, John Walsh said forensic experts with the state’s Office of the Medical Investigator told police the boy had not been dead longer than 48 hours.

Albuquerque Police chief, Ray Schultz, told a news conference the boy may be from the neighborhood surrounding Alvarado Park. Schultz said, “This is one of those cases where I think every minute counts”.

The boy was wearing a red shirt with the image of a four-wheel drive truck on the front and black nylon pants with red stripes. Part of the dead boy’s little black shoe was sticking out of the sand when the woman found him. He’s believed to be between 3 and 5 years old.