A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been found dead in a pond a mile away from his home after he vanished in the middle of the night.
Kansas City police say Jackson Georgari unknowingly left his home late Wednesday night and sleepwalked for around 1.2 miles before ending up in the pond.
Jackson Georgari, 10, left his home in the middle of the night and sleep walked for around 1.2 miles before ending up in a pond where his body was later recovered Credit: Kansas City Police Department
Jackson’s sisters have revealed that he had a history of sleepwalking that included some near-misses Credit: Google
He left the apartment complex on Vivion Road at around 11pm, doorbell footage showed, and sleepwalked for around half an hour to the water near The Village at Briarcliff shopping mall, cops say.
Jackson was pulled unresponsive from the water at around 12:30am Thursday and despite attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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According to Jackson’s sisters, it was not the first time Jackson had sleepwalked into dangerous situations during the night.
They told one reporter that he had recently had three sleepwalking episodes, KMBZ reporter Dana Wright revealed on Facebook.
One of which ended when cops found him sleepwalking on a street in San Diego and returned him safely home.
This was before he and his family moved to Kansas City where two further sleepwalking incidents took place.
Police say there appear to be no signs of foul play, but his death is being investigated.
“Our Briarcliff family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of one of our students, Jackson Georgari,” Briarcliff PTO wrote online after news about the elementary school student rocked the local community.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family, friends, classmates, teachers, and everyone whose lives were touched by him.
“During this incredibly difficult time, we ask our community to keep the family in your thoughts while honoring their privacy as they grieve.
“We know many in our school community will want to help.
“As the family has an opportunity to process this unimaginable loss, we will share information about ways to support them if and when those details become available.
“Please continue to hold this family and our entire Briarcliff community close in your hearts.”
