New Hampshire police officials believe that the missing Massachusetts teenager, Jacob Goulet, have been found. Officials pulled out a body out of the river and they believe that the teen fell into a storm drain when he went missing on Saturday.
Nashua Police Department officials said that the clothing description and the body condition is the same with that of the 16-year-old of Nashua. A Massachusetts State Police helicopter reportedly discovered the body in the Merrimack River in Tyngsboro on Sunday morning. The body was recovered hours after by search teams, The Washington Post reported.
The parents of Goulet reported the teenager went missing on Saturday. They noted that they have not seen him since Friday evening. Officials then received a report from a citizen saying that some personal items were found near an open storm drain. It was then believed by officials that the teenager fell down the drain during the heavy rain. Accordingly, the open sewer was located near 75 Main St. in Nashua.
It is possible that Goulet ended up in the river due to the overflow of water through the system. This comes after an intense downpour on Friday, Boston Globe reported. Officials said that the sewer should have not been left open but they are not yet sure why it was. They are investigating the matter.
Goulet was last seen leaving a friend's house. He was on his way home when he possibly fell into the open sewer. He was seen near the sewer via a surveillance video.
Goulet attended Nashua High School North. One of his friends took to Facebook to say, "He was funny, he was passionate, and he was kind and truly cared about his friends."
A positive identification is yet to be made by the Massachusetts chief medical examiner. A GoFundMe page has been set up to cover for the expenses for the funeral of Goulet. It has raised more than $8,000, as of Sunday evening.
