Family members of Francisco Pereira tell News 12 New Jersey they?re heartbroken by the loss of the 10-year-old, whose body was recovered yesterday from the Raritan River.
Pereira and his friend, 11-year-old Devine Nicholas, went missing Sunday. The boys' bodies were found yesterday in the river after a massive search effort was conducted by police.
Autopsies are being performed to determine if foul play was involved or if the boys accidentally drowned.
Missing boys' bodies found in Raritan River