As per reports, Larry’s corpse was found by a group of workers who had been ordered to remove shelves and coolers. The store had been shut for three years at this point and the premises were being cleared.

Using DNA collected from his parents, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were able to identify Larry. The clothing on his body also matched what he was said to have been wearing at the time of his disappearance.

According to the Des Moines Register, Larry’s death was ruled accidental.

Investigators looking into the accident concluded that Larry had gone into the supermarket after leaving his family home, thereafter climbing atop the store’s coolers. There, he must have fallen into the gap between the units and the wall, tragically becoming trapped in the process.