The body of a 1-year-11-months-old baby was discovered near the Rewa river yesterday.
The family of the toddler at Waisasa, Baulevu is still coming to terms with the loss.
The toddler went missing whilst playing here behind his house with two others next to this river.
The incident happened on Friday afternoon.
“My child went missing from Friday afternoon around 5pm. I was at work when I received a call from home informing that he was missing. I thought my son was probably visiting a neighbour and would return. However after an hour when I returned home, my son was still missing. I then had a feeling he was gone forever and then I thought maybe one of my relatives took him. I had gone asking my relatives on my son’s whereabouts but no one knew” said Akeai Koroi – Father
A search party was conducted on Friday and continued yesterday.
His body was found 3km down the river from the spot where he was last seen.
‘Yesterday morning between 10 to 11, one of my in laws returned from School and saw a body with red clothes floating on the river near Baulevu High school. I was asked what clothes my son was last seen in, I told him he was wearing a red t-shirt and pants. He then ran to the river and swam towards the floating body and brought the body. It hurts me to have lost my youngest son” said Akeai Koroi – Father
The family will now await the post mortem results from police to determine when the funeral for the 1 year old boy will be held.