Coverage dated May 27, 2022

Police: Boy found in suitcase died of electrolyte imbalance

Headline from 10TV Columbus

The child's death from electrolyte imbalance was most likely due to gastroenteritis, or, in other words, vomiting and diarrhea, leading to dehydration.

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  1. 10TV Columbus

    Police: Boy found in suitcase died of electrolyte imbalance (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    The child's death from electrolyte imbalance was most likely due to gastroenteritis, or, in other words, vomiting and diarrhea, leading to dehydration.

  2. CNN

    Indiana police disclose cause of death of young boy found in a suitcase. They are still trying to identify him (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An unidentified child who was found dead in a suitcase last month in southern Indiana died from electrolyte imbalance, officials said Friday.

  3. NBC News

    Boy found in suitcase in Indiana woods died of electrolyte imbalance, authorities say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The 5-year-old boy, found in a "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" suitcase, had likely contracted a stomach virus, police said.

  4. Fox News

    Indiana police say boy, 5, found dead in suitcase died from electrolyte imbalance (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Indiana authorities on Friday said a 5-year-old boy found dead in a suitcase last month died of an electrolyte imbalance, likely from 'a viral gastroenteritis,' or intestinal inflammation caused by bacteria or parasites.

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