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7-Year-Old Autistic Boy Found Dead in Neighbor's Pool in Menands

An autopsy and active police inquiry are under way to establish how he died.

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A young man is consoled after being denied access to the scene on Park Drive where the body of 7-year-old Harbe Nagi was found behind a house just doors away from the home he was visiting Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Menands, N.Y. Nagi was reported missing Sunday. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
Police early Wednesday closed part of Park Drive as a flurry of activity seemed to unfold at the home where a 7-year-old boy vanished on Sunday. The search for Harbi Nagi had entered its third day.
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Overview

  • The boy, Harbe Nagi, was reported missing from a family graduation gathering and is believed to have wandered away on Sunday, June 28, prompting an urgent search.
  • Local, state and federal teams used dogs, drones, a dive unit and music tactics such as ice-cream truck sounds and the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” during the multiagency effort.
  • Police confirmed Harbe’s body was discovered in a neighbor’s backyard pool on Tuesday, June 30, in a house two doors from where he was last seen.
  • Authorities said there is currently no indication of third-party involvement, an autopsy is pending, and investigators will release more details when available.
  • The family has held community visiting hours and scheduled a funeral, and local leaders urged residents to check yards and surveillance footage and to avoid online speculation while the inquiry continues.