The body of an abused six-year-old boy was found down the hall of his mother’s home in Arkansas, leading to the arrest of the mother and her boyfriend.
State police said special agents were called by Lee County deputies Friday night to a home in Moro, which is about 75 miles east of Little Rock, where the remains had been discovered of the child buried under a floor.
Police said the boy could have been dead for up to three months.
“Based on initial findings, the child is believed to have died of injuries sustained at the home, possibly three months ago,” the Arkansas Department of Public Safety said in a news release. “The medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death.”
KANSAS MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH KIDNAPPING OF 14-YEAR-OLD ARKANSAS GIRL
The body of an abused six-year-old boy was found down the hall of his mother’s home in Arkansas, leading to the arrest of the mother and her boyfriend. (GoFundMe)
A six-year-old girl was also found in the home, according to police, who said they believe she suffered burns to her scalp. She was taken to a Memphis hospital and is in stable condition.
The children’s mother, Ashley Roland, 28, and Nathan Bridges, 33, were arrested by state police. Both are charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a child.
Bridges is supposed to be Roland’s boyfriend. It is unknown what led to the discovery.
State police said special agents were called Friday night by Lee County deputies to a home in Moro, where the child’s remains had been discovered buried under a floor. (Arkansas State Police)
According to a GoFundMe page posted by a friend, the children’s grandmother had been trying to get custody for more than a year. After working through the proper channels and paying a “ridiculous amount of money”, the grandmother received a court order last week allowing her to see the children at weekends, Anita Widby wrote in the fundraiser.
She had arrived home to pick up her grandchildren on Friday when she was told the boy was at a friend’s house and the girl was unable to walk.
GEORGIA POLICE FOUND A MISSING 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL, SUSPECTED OF BEING A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The children’s mother, Ashley Roland, 28, and Nathan Bridges, 33, were arrested by state police. (Arkansas State Police)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The grandmother took the girl to the hospital after observing her condition. The girl’s hair had been cut, she was malnourished, her ribs were cracked and she had several burns on her body in various stages of healing.
“These injuries are believed to be from her mother and mother’s boyfriend,” Widby wrote.
Later that day, police informed the grandmother that her grandson’s body had been found.