The sheriff’s office described the investigation as active and ongoing and noted that several witnesses had been interviewed. Quawan’s mysterious disappearance and death left his family looking for answers and airing frustration at what they alleged was local law enforcement’s failure to act in the hours after the boy vanished. ADAfter Quawan’s body was found in a sugar cane field near the tiny village of Loreauville about 25 miles north of his home, the sheriff’s office provided few details until Saturday, when it acknowledged the growing interest in the case. ADQuawan’s disappearance and his body’s discovery spanned separate parishes: His parents reported him missing to the Baldwin Police Dept. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said it became part of the investigation on Nov. 3 when his family notified them that Quawan might be in their jurisdiction.

Source: Washington Post November 15, 2020 02:30 UTC