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UPDATE: Mother, Son Drowns in Boonton Pond

Boonton Township

Officials in Morris Count announced the following update on an active investigation into the discovery of two bodies in a pond on Tuesday. 

Officials said Ms. Warda Syed, 35; and Uzair Ahmed, male, 11.

According to Morris County officials, an unattended male child, 6, was also located at the scene unharmed.

The two juvenile males were determined to be Warda Syed’s children, officials said. 

Police say all three individuals are Boonton residents and the name of the 6-year old child will not be released.

This is an ongoing joint investigation conducted by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Boonton Police Department Detective Bureau and Boonton Fire Department Swiftwater Rescue Team.

 

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