Body found near Warm Springs, 215 confirmed to be missing man, 84
Thuoc Dong, 84, was last seen wearing an off-white button-up shirt, navy blue slacks, black leather shoes and a brown watch. He is about 4 feet 8 inches to 4 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 90 to 95 pounds, and has brown eyes and gray hair. (Courtesy Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
A body found near East Warm Springs Road and the 215 Beltway on Tuesday was that of an 84-year-old man who had been reported missing, the Clark County coroner's office confirmed Thursday.
Thuoc Van Dong had shown signs of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and did not speak English, Metro said in a public appeal for help in finding him. He had last been seen at the MGM Grand lobby at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Dong's body was found Tuesday, police said. His cause of death wasn't released by the coroner's office Thursday.
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