Police in Texas are investigating the murder of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a shallow grave. The discovery came two days after police were sent photos of the child suggesting he had been the victim of abuse.
Police found the grave Friday after searching a field in southeast Austin for several hours, according to MyFoxAustin. They have every reason to believe the grave contained the remains of Colton Turner, the station said. The boy’s mother Meagan Work told investigators she last saw the boy in July. She was in custody for abandoning and endangering Colton.
MyFoxAustin reported Friday that Work was a person of interest in the case.
“I can tell you anyone that places a child in a small, shallow grave, the fact you can do that doesn’t speak well of you as a human being and I cringe at the thought of the life he had while living,” Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo told a press conference.
Police in Cedar Park reported Colton missing and in danger Thursday. The day before someone sent them photos of Colton with bruises on his body. When questioned about the photos, Work gave investigators conflicting stories about what happened between then and now.
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