Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY)

Grandfathe­r: Remains at compound are missing boy

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TAOS, N.M. » A severely disabled Georgia boy who authoritie­s say was kidnapped by his father and marked for an exorcism was found buried at the ramshackle compound in the New Mexico desert that has been the focus of investigat­ors for the past week, the toddler’s grandfathe­r said Thursday.

New Mexico authoritie­s, however, said they had yet to identify the remains, discovered Monday. And prosecutor­s said they were awaiting word on the cause of death before deciding on any charges.

The boy, Abdul-ghani Wahhaj, would have turned 4 Monday. Authoritie­s said he was snatched from his mother in December in Jonesboro, Georgia.

The search for him led authoritie­s to New Mexico, where 11 hungry children and a youngster’s remains were found in recent days at a filthy compound shielded by old tires, wooden pallets and an earthen wall studded with broken glass.

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