UPDATE: Aug. 5, 2:13 p.m. - Chief Dickinson said that though the investigation continues to be active, police do not suspect any foul play at this time.
Dickinson added that there were hundreds of first responders involved in the two-day search, and that total does not include the large group of volunteers who also assisted with the search.
Ultimately, it was a volunteer who found the victim's body this morning, Dickinson said.
Sources have confirmed to North Penn Now that a girl's body was recovered late Wednesday morning. The source stated
that the body was located off of a trail at Fischer’s Park.
Police officials have confirmed that a child's body has been recovered at the park, but added that there has been no positive identification and the the situation remains as an active investigation. A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. this afternoon.
Towamencin Police Chief Tim Dickinson said the victim walked out of her home — which borders a creek — on Spring Valley Road around noon on Tuesday, just as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way through the area and caused widespread flooding. Since that time, a consortium of first responders, search and rescue teams and volunteers have conducted searches across the area, employing everything from foot searches to drones, boats and thermal-equipped helicopters from the Pennsylvania State Police.
Though the search continued through the overnight hours between Tuesday and Wednesday, rescue teams came up empty handed. Police then issued a release on Wednesday morning stating they were expanding their search area, with a focus on the Towamencin Creek area and surrounding creek bed.
The victim’s body was recovered around 10:45 a.m., and the location of her body was immediately taped off by investigators.
This is a developing story. We will continue to update as more information becomes available.
See also:
Overnight Search For Missing Autistic Girl Turns Up Empty, Search Efforts Continue Wednesday
Police Provide Update On Autistic Girl Who Went Missing During Tropical Storm Isaias
Police Searching For Missing Girl With Special Needs In Towamencin
Photos: Tropical Storm Isaias Causes Widespread Flooding Across North Penn Area
Tropical Storm Isaias Causes Widespread Flooding Across The Area [Photos]
