Crime & Safety

Cops: Body of Missing Hicksville Teen Found

At this time, no criminality is suspected, police say.

The body of a missing Hicksville teen has been found, authorities said late Tuesday night.

Nassau homicide detectives said that Kieran Walsh, was found dead, outside, near 828 S. Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville. Kieran Walsh was 18 years old.

At this time, police do not suspect any criminality and say the cause of death will be determined pending the analysis and report of the medical examiner.

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Walsh, who police said suffered from mental disabilities, was last seen at 12:01 a.m on Monday at his Prince Street residence.

Raised in a close family, Walsh had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2014, his cousin told Newsday.

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