MUAR: The body of an autistic 14-year-old boy was found floating at Marina Bay jetty here today.
He was reported missing by his visually impaired father, 50, on Saturday .
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Raiz Mukhlis Azman Aziz said the body was found at 7.30am.
Police have ruled out foul-play and the case has been classified as sudden death.
The boy was a registered cardholder for persons with disabilities, and his father, who also holds a disability card (OKU), told police that his son often left the house unannounced.
His father last spoke with his son, who was diagnosed with hyperactive autism, on Saturday at 11.30pm.
The body has been transferred to the forensic unit at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital for identification and post-mortem, Raiz said.