Virginia man accused of murdering 4-year-old son slams law enforcement
Cory Bigsby's attorney maintains his innocence, says they are 'deeply disturbed' by authorities' actions
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Virginia grand jury has indicted the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby on charges of murder and tampering with a body.
Cory Bigsby, 43, previously told police that he last saw his son at a Norfolk apartment complex in February 2022 around 2 a.m., but former Hampton Police Department Chief Mark Talbot said during a press conference at the time that the information Bigsby provided was "not reliable."
Bigsby's attorney, Amina Matheny-Willard, maintains his innocence.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We maintain Cory Bigsby’s innocence and we are deeply, deeply disturbed by the unconstitutional and coercive actions taken by the Commonwealth through its agents at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail," Matheny-Willard said in a statement to 13NEWSNOW.
MISSING CODI BIGSBY: 4-YEAR-OLD'S FATHER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT, VIRGINIA POLICE SAY
Cory Bigsby is accused of murdering his 4-year-old son in Virginia. (Hampton PD)
She added that she "will be filing a federal lawsuit against the Hampton Roads Regional Jail at the conclusion of the criminal cases."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Missing Codi Bigsby of Virginia (Hampton Police Department)
Bigsby was initially indicted in July 2022 on 30 counts of child abuse relating to Codi and his three siblings, as WAVY-TV first reported. He has been in jail since then.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The two new indictments filed on June 5 allege that Bigsby, an Army veteran, murdered his son and then attempted to conceal his body to prevent detection of a crime.
Cody Bigsby's whereabouts remain unknown, though the 4-year-old is presumed dead. (Hampton Police Department)
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Codi's whereabouts remain unknown, though the 4-year-old is presumed dead. Norfolk locals held a vigil for the missing boy on Saturday after the new charges were made public.