Who was Mohamed Fofana? Missing 4-year-old with autism from Castle Island, found dead
John Parsons
Published Jan 07, 2026
Mohamed Fofana was a 4-year-old kid from South Boston
He disappeared from Palace Island, Boston, on Sunday
Massachusetts State Police tracked down his body today in Display Island
Mohamed Fofana, the 4-year-old kid from South Boston who disappeared since Sunday, was found dead, the Massachusetts State Police affirmed. The police said that they finished up their quest for the kid after his body was tracked down on Monday on the coastline of Exhibition Island around 12:30 pm. CBS News revealed that examiners previously recognized the kid’s blue shoe in the water, which drove them to the body.
Who was Mohamed Fofana? At around 7 p.m. on Sunday, while playing at a recreation area on Palace Island close to the water with his more seasoned sister and granddad, Fofana – a Boston Government funded Schools understudy with chemical imbalance, vanished. Soleymane Fofana, his granddad, promptly called 911 for help.
“Fofana’s mom said, ‘It’s Mom’s Day, I’m somewhat worn out. I would rather not go to the recreation area or the ocean side.’ And granddad said, ‘I’ll accompany you,’ I presume. Thus he feels extremely regretful, which is deplorable for him,” said Erin Murphy, Boston city councilor. Over the course of the evening, a broad hunt was started for Fofana by means of land, air, and water, with the help of salvage K9s.
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BOSTON (WHDH) – Authorities say the body of a 4-year-old boy from South Boston who was reported missing over the weekend has been found.
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The State Police representative, Dave Procopio, expressed that the pursuit reached out past Palace Island to cover a tremendous region of the shore from Frame in the south to Deer Island in the north.
Mohamed’s mom Matenjay Fofana sent off a supplication of help from the public early Monday morning.
“In the event that you saw Mohamed, if it’s not too much trouble, help me,” she said. “Assist me with giving it to me, my little child, please. If it’s not too much trouble. He doesn’t have a daddy here. I’m here with my children. If it’s not too much trouble, if it’s not too much trouble, individuals, assist me with tracking down Mohamed for me.”
On Monday morning, Mohamed’s mom and granddad shared two photographs of him, looking for the public’s help with finding him. They uncovered to WBZ-television that he has Chemical imbalance and sickle cell illness, and can’t impart verbally. Soleymane Fofana, Mohamed’s granddad, said “Mohamed can’t talk. He had his concerns.”