MINERAL CITY, Ohio — A 4-year-old Amish boy was found dead in Atwood Lake after his mother is believed to have driven a golf cart into the water with her children on board.

The boy’s father is missing, and investigators are concerned for his safety, the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office told the Canton Repository .

Sheriff Orvis Campbell said the incident happened about 10:39 a.m. Saturday near Atwood Marina West. The mother, whose name was not released, was pulled from the water and later hospitalized for mental health concerns, the newspaper reported.

Three of her children — a 15-year-old daughter and twin 18-year-old sons — escaped unharmed.

After questioning the woman, the children, and witnesses, deputies said they suspected foul play, the newspaper reported.

Campbell said the

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