A 3-year-old autistic boy was found dead Thursday in a body of water at a Florida resort near Disney World after he wandered away in his pajamas hours earlier, according to authorities.
The body of Rakim Akbari was found after a desperate search ensued that morning when he vanished from the Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas in Orlando.
![The body of Rakim Akbari was found by deputies Thursday afternoon.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/3-year-old-boy-autism-85673841.jpg?w=803)
The youngster, whose nickname was Tuda, had autism and was last seen in white pajama pants and a maroon shirt at the resort which is about a 15-minute drive from Disney, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
The sheriff’s office said there was “extreme concern for his well-being” before the grim discovery in the water was made.
“It is with heavy hearts that we must share that our deputies have found Rakim Akbari deceased in a body of water at the resort where he was reported missing this morning. Our detectives are still looking into how this tragedy occurred,” the sheriff’s office wrote on social media.
![The discovery was made in a body of water at the resort.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/3-year-old-boy-autism-85673844.jpg?w=1024)
“We are grieving his loss, and our prayers are with his family.”
More details about his death were not immediately available.