The body of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat, who drowned while on a family fishing trip, was found Sunday in Newburyport. Grief counselors will be at his elementary school Monday in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to help classmates and teachers deal with the sudden loss.
He found the boy’s body just over half a mile downstream from Deer Island, where his family had been fishing Thursday night when he fell in. As a dad of four children himself, Kelsey said it was important to him to help – but he couldn’t believe he found him in just over a half hour of searching.
Grief counselors are expected to be at Mas DeChhat's elementary school in Lowell to help his classmates and teachers deal with the pain and sadness surrounding his sudden loss. Boua, who was not known to swim, and her 7-year-old daughter entered the river to help save him but were caught in the strong current as well, according to Massachusetts State Police. The father, returning from the car, saw Boua and daughter in the water and jumped in after them, but couldn't reach them and had trouble as well; he was able to get back to shore.
“It is always a difficult decision to suspend a search and rescue case, and even more painful when children are involved,” said Capt. Kailie Benson, Coast Guard Sector Boston commander. “Considering the extensive search efforts by the Coast Guard and the numerous state and local agencies, along with on scene conditions, I have made the decision to suspend the search for the missing 6-year-old boy.
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