BREATHITT, Ky. (WKYT) - The search for a missing Breathitt County child has come to a tragic end.

Trooper Matt Gayheart confirmed to WKYT that the body of 10-year-old Jayden Spicer was recovered in an isolated area on Canoe Road on Tuesday.

Jayden Spicer was last seen at his home on Panbowl Branch Road near Jackson in Breathitt County on August 5.

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Police say they were told that Jayden went to bed but was missing the next morning.

Since his disappearance, numerous search crews have combed the woods and hilly areas, even using sonar underwater.

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