Police have confirmed that the body found Friday in Gladstone Pond in Northland, Kansas City is that of a missing 13-year-old boy. Gladstone police confirmed Sunday that the remains found have been identified as 13-year-old Jayden Robker. Last seen on surveillance camera Feb. 2 at QuikTrip in NW Englewood. Police say preliminary autopsy results show no obvious signs of foul play. Gladstone and Kansas City police are investigating. “Officers from both agencies extend their deepest sympathies to Jayden’s family,” said Gladstone Police Captain Carl Burris. Family members said Friday that the body, pulled from a pond on the border of Kansas City, Mo., and Gladstone, Mo., matched Robker’s description. His family said the pain they were going through was unimaginable. “I keep thinking about his body lying in that cold pool,” said Susan Deaton, Rapker’s aunt. “I wish I could have been harder.” Until they get official confirmation, the family told KMBC they’re still hopeful.”He was a pure, innocent kid, you know? He loved his anime, and he loved his Pokemon cards, and he loved his cousins,” Deaton said. Read more about the family’s reaction in the story below. The FBI joined the investigation into Robker’s disappearance, offering a $5,000 reward for any information related to the case within weeks of his disappearance.
Police have confirmed that the body found Friday in Gladstone Pond in Northland, Kansas City is that of a missing 13-year-old boy.
Gladstone police confirmed on Sunday that the remains found have been identified as missing 13-year-old Jayden Robker.
Young Dean was last seen on surveillance camera Feb. 2 at a QuikTrip in NW Englewood.
Police say preliminary autopsy results show no obvious signs of foul play.
Gladstone and Kansas City police are investigating.
“Officers from both agencies extend their deepest sympathies to Jayden’s family,” said Gladstone Police Captain Carl Burris.
Family members said a body found Friday on the border of Kansas City, Mo., and Gladstone, Mo., matched Robker’s description.
His family said the pain they are going through is unimaginable.
“I keep thinking about his body lying in that cold pool,” said Susan Deaton, Rapker’s aunt. “I wish I could have been harder.”
Until they get official confirmation, they told KMBC they are still hopeful.
“He was a pure, innocent kid, you know? He loved anime, and he loved his Pokemon cards, and he loved his cousins,” Deaton said.
Read more about the family’s reaction in the story below.
The FBI has joined the investigation into Robker’s disappearance and is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the case.
Robker’s family and community passed out fliers and searched for leads in the weeks since he disappeared.
