Question about 7 year old boy

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2004)

Spoiler Hey I just saw the movie and was curious if anyone else could piece together the 7 year old boy that died in the beginning of the movie and the body of the 7 year old boy that M. Night was reading about in the paper during his cameo scene. The article said "Body of 7 year old boy found after missing for 3 days".
I know the movie starts with the graveyard scene and the tombstone reads Daniel Something 1890 - 1897 and the picture in the newspaper LOOKS to have the coffin in it as well. How did the body make it to the outside and how was he only missing for 3 days?
Anyone know what the deal is?