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HIS phone?
I think this is the article you were referencing
www.9news.com
I wondered the same. It was in the local 9 article. I linked it but took it down as I didn't think the link worked. I wondered what 3 year old has a cell phone? It may have said they found the cell he had with him or his cell phone, I would have to go find it again if I can. I thought maybe it was due to his being nonverbal he had one? I have no idea.
Yep, that's the one, thank you! Both the phone and article of clothing found in the river. I don't see a good outcome here no matter what occurred, sadly. Either someone threw them in the river or he went in, neither is a good sign.I think this is the article you were referencing
Search for Eagle County boy with autism focuses on river
Sebastian Castro was last seen Friday night at his apartment in Eagle.
There is thus far no info on that that I came across. Even Linda said as much in her podcast. What strikes me is this happened after 9 p.m.! Was he outside alone? I also notice in the articles that the pic of him at the playground does not have him in a red shirt and I wonder if it is from that night (security cam?) or from another occasion? This seems very late at night for an autistic non-verbal boy to be outside but perhaps a parent was with him, it doesn't give a hint. Or did he get out on his own? Or was someone not watching him nor worried where he was?
The only way I can see this being seen at 9pm thing as being anywhere near non criminal for his caregivers is that they put him to bed and he snuck out without them knowing, but how would they then know that he definitely had a cell phone on him? Was him sneaking out a common thing? If it was, what measures did they take to try to ensure that it didn't keep happening? I get it that little ones can be crafty, but did they do anything to try? I had dogs that continually found new ways to get out of the fence, but we were continually trying to curb it, but they sure could find a new way fast when their old way was foiled, so I do get that part.
Yeah, I don't know. I have all of the same thoughts and questions. I did reference a case awhile ago elsewhere here where the father fell asleep with a two year old and the two year old got out. He was not charged. The child was found dead. Winter, cold, river. So like you say, children can get out. I think it is most mother's fear, I know I always had it, you ensure as much as you can that it cannot happen. We all have to sleep and shower some time. However, if he was non verbal and autistic, I would think extra measures would even be taken to ensure he could not leave on his own. I don't want to judge too early but there sure are things that make one wonder. As for the cell phone, my guess is he generally had one or he took one of the adult cell phones or someone's and they realized it was gone? So little info on what preceded his disappearance.
The report of him wearing jeans seems to quash the put to bed part, though.
usually so little info is not a good thing for the caregiver, it seems from history on this type of case.
True. It at the very minimum shows he was not put in pajamas and tucked in and put to bed. This has signs I don't like or hints. On the face of it, it looks like he got near a raging river and drowned. However, an item or two of his also could have been put into the river. We don't know what the article of clothing was but would he have taken it off or the river have pulled it off? So many questions come to mind.
Yes, statistically and even reading other cases, and signs here do not make me feel very positive, I agree. And some recent ones as well! There was the mother in the recent case caught on video pushing her autistic son into a river... Too many recently. Maybe this was simply oversight, maybe someone was talking to a neighbor outside, he was with and disappeared in an instant or two. It sure does not appear that way though.usually so little info is not a good thing for the caregiver, it seems from history on this type of case.
I so agree. One would think you would be overboard vigilant and take measures. They are not all managing to get out though, in some cases, it has been lies.