Christopher Lane of Litchfield was less than an hour into his first day of searching when he found Valerio McFarland about 5 miles downstream from where the 5-year-old fell into the river on April 24.
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Auburn family rejoices in one son’s recovery, mourns loss of another in Androscoggin
The family is asking for help in finding the body of 5-year-old Valerio McFarland a week after he and his older brother Maxim fell into the river.
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Community members shaken by river tragedy pay tribute to Auburn boys, rescuers
People who have left flowers and teddy bears at the end of a footbridge say they want to support the boys’ family, and those who rescued one boy and searched for the other after they fell into the Androscoggin River.
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Boy, 9, pulled from Androscoggin River in Auburn; 5-year-old missing
The boy was in critical condition after being recovered by a diver during a search and rescue effort. The search for his brother was suspended until dawn.