Tennessee deputies find body in lake while searching for missing 3-year-old child

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Sheriff’s deputies in Memphis, Tennessee found a body in a lake while searching for a missing 3-year-old child.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet Friday that 3-year-old Israel Powell went missing Thursday night and was last seen in the 5100 block of Laurel Springs Dr. in Memphis. Powell was last seen around 1 a.m. Friday morning with his 4-year-old sister, the sheriff’s office told FOX Memphis.

When officers arrived early Friday morning, the girl was only found.

The mother realized around 5 a.m. on Friday that her children were missing, unaware that her daughter was in hospital.

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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet Friday that 3-year-old Israel Powell went missing Thursday night and was last seen in the 5100 block of Laurel Springs Dr. in Memphis. (Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)

During the search, officers found a body at Jamieson Lake around 1 p.m. Friday, just a nine-minute walk from where the child was last seen.

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Officials have not officially identified the body as that of Israel Powell.

Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.

Tennessee deputies find body in lake while searching for missing 3-year-old child

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