Remains found inside alligator believed to be Bryan Vasquez

NEW ORLEANS —

Human remains found inside an alligator in New Orleans are believed to be those of a boy who was killed in an attack after going missing from his home.

According to the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office, the remains found inside an alligator that was trapped in a lagoon were described as "child like." Advertisement

The alligator was trapped on Sevres Street in a lagoon where a nonverbal 12-year-old boy, Bryan Vasquez, was found dead.

The alligator was taken to Lacombe, where it was dissected and the remains were discovered.

An official confirmation that the remains belong to Vasquez is expected to be determined by a lab in Baton Rouge.

Vasquez went missing Aug. 14 after he left through the window of his bedroom at 5 a.m.

A nearly two-week search ended after volunteers f