WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

The family of a 6-year-old West Chester Boy with autism marked one year since he went missing.

Joshua Al-Lateef Jr.'s body was found the next day in the pond of an apartment complex where he lived. Joshua was drawn to water, like many kids with autism. Advertisement

His family helped push an Ohio bill forward that would create an alert in Joshua's name to help find missing autistic children faster.

It's something they wish had existed last year when Joshua wandered off.

Joshua would be eight next week; his birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year.

"My son was love, the spirit that he came with was love," says dad, Joshua Al-Lateef Sr.

Thursday, loved ones gathered with balloons in Joshua's favorite colors to celebrate his life.

"I don't want to think

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