Una madre en Detroit fue acusada de asesinato después de que el cuerpo de su hijo de 3 años fuera encontrado en un congelador el viernes., according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
The child’s mother, Francia, 31, was also charged by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy with first-degree child abuse, torture and concealing a death, which are all felonies, los funcionarios dijeron.
France was arraigned Sunday and pleaded not guilty, the prosecutor’s office told CNN.
The child’s body was discovered early Friday after police officers responded to the home to conduct a wellness check, Detroit Police Chief James White said at a conferencia de prensa viernes. The officers found the child’s body decomposing in a freezer, White said.
Investigators said they are unsure at this point how long the child’s body was in the freezer or when or how he may have died. The medical examiner’s office ruled the boy’s death a homicide, la policía dijo.
“The alleged facts in this case have astounded even the seriously jaded,” Worthy said in a statement.
Five other children who lived in the house were checked at a hospital and were being placed into custody of Child Protective Services, la policía dijo.
France remains in custody, and her next hearing is scheduled for July 8, the prosecutor’s office said.
