Missing Texas Boy Found Dead In Family’s Washing Machine
29.07.2022 - 20:17
/ perezhilton.com
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A missing Texas boy was tragically found dead in a washing machine.
In a press release captured by KHOU, Lieutenant Robert Minchew of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit explained that Troy Koehler’s parents reported him missing at roughly 5:20 a.m. Thursday. The lieutenant noted that when authorities arrived at the residence, they conducted “a brief interview for the missing person report” with the parents before searching the neighborhood, which was unsuccessful:
It hasn’t been addressed why the report was filed so early in the morning, or whether his parents woke up to him missing or not. Regardless, we can’t imagine how scary it must have been to find Troy gone.
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Lieutenant Robert added:
We couldn’t imagine being the one to find the poor boy. Troy was discovered at 7:20 a.m., two hours after the missing person report was initially filed. He was fully clothed, but it’s not clear if the washing machine door was open or not.
Upon discovery of the body, the homicide unit was called in to investigate and the parents were “separated and detained, which is standard procedure.” Robert explained:
As of now, it is unclear whether the 7-year-old got into the washing machine himself, or if foul play was involved, which Lieutenant Robert “could not comment” on. Detectives are currently waiting on the medical examiner’s office to narrow down Troy’s exact cause of death before taking further actions.
See the full press release (below):
According to authorities, Troy was a foster child that was officially adopted by his parents in 2019. The child was enrolled in the Spring Independent School District, where he was