MISSING BOY FOUND DEAD; 6-year-old's body discovered in fishing pond.

Byline: TYRONE WALKER AND GLENN SMITH Of The Post and Courier Staff

ST. GEORGE-The exhaustive search for 6-year-old Gabriel Britt came to a sudden end Sunday when his body was found floating in the murky waters of a pond just 400 yards from his home. After a nine-day search involving more than 1,000 people, a neighbor found the autistic boy's body in some 8 feet of water about noon. Gabriel's family learned the news as they returned home from church. Dorchester County Sheriff Ray Nash would not speculate on the cause of death. He said investigators are reserving judgment until an autopsy is conducted today. "We haven't ruled out anything," Nash said. "We are going to follow the evidence to where it leads us." Before the discovery, Gabriel's mother, Renee Britt, sought comfort and prayer at her community church. As worshippers arrived around 10:30 a.m., the buzz of a search helicopter echoed through the air. Throughout the services at St. …