The body of the 19-year-old College of Charleston student who mysteriously vanished near his South Carolina home on Halloween and then took his own life was found Saturday morning, police said.

Owen Tillman Kenney’s lifeless body was discovered in the water near Patriots Point around 8:45 a.m., following an exhaustive, days-long search, according to the Charleston Police Department.

“I would like to thank everyone who took part in the effort to get Owen back to his family,” Charleston Police Chief Chito Walker said in a statement.

“We hope this recovery brings some measure of closure to a family experiencing unimaginable loss. We ask that everyone continue to respect the privacy of the Kenney family during this difficult time.”

The teen, from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, was last seen

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