Theo Ferrara: Missing Maine teen, 14, found dead at Maquoit Bay by Marine Patrol
FREEPORT, MAINE: Theo Ferrara, 14, who went missing in the Maine area on Thursday, September 22, was found dead by officials. The body was discovered by Maine Marine Patrol in Maquoit Bay at around noon time on September 27. The high school freshman was last seen walking near his home in Freeport on Thursday afternoon.
In a statement, Freeport Police Department Chief Nate Goodman said, "As you are aware, we've been searching for Theo Ferrara since last Thursday night. This morning, at 11.15 am a pilot from the Maine Marine Patrol discovered a body of a young man in Maquoit Bay." He further added, "We've been informed by the office of the chief medical examiner that the body has been identified as Theo. As you can imagine, this is not the outcome that myself and my colleagues gathered here together had wanted."
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The officials are yet to establish the cause of death or confirm if the case is being investigated as a homicide as they await a complete autopsy report. The teen’s school Regional School Unit 5 has confirmed the death of Theo Ferrara in an official statement, "Our sincere condolences to Theo’s family and friends. During this time, as the school community processes this news and copes with grief, the school district will offer counseling and bereavement support to all students and staff."
"Theo Ferrara was found deceased this afternoon. There are not even the right words in moments like these," Maine State Senator Mattie Daughtry had tweeted. The entire community, including family members, friends, volunteers, and mothers in the region had been incessantly looking for the teen since his disappearance and hung thousands of fliers with a picture of Theo all around the town.
A reporter asked the official if there were "any signs of foul play," Goodman responded, “We don’t have any evidence or anything actionable that is leading us to believe that that’s a factor right now.” However, he did add, “There’s a lot of variables and we rule none of them out until we have a chance to follow up and verify anything that we get that we can work on.”