Cops: Missing man found dead in Maitland

George Alphonse, 24, stormed out of home 2 days ago

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MAITLAND, Fla. – The 24-year-old who has been missing since Sunday has been found dead in Maitland, according to officials.

Orange County Sheriff's deputies say George Alphonse, 24, a former University of Central Florida student, was found dead in a pool near his home on Winfield Street just south of Maitland Boulevard on Wednesday.

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He was reported missing by his mother after he stormed out of their Orlando home Sunday night. She said he was acting erractically.

The owners of the home on Winfield Street said an unknown man entered their home on Sunday, sweating and agitated, and ran into the backyard, officials said.

Deputies said they searched the pool Sunday and didn't find anything.

Officers on horseback spotted the body in the pool on Wednesday.

The Orange County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy.

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