FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
Tragic update after body of missing toddler, 2, is found inside duffel bag in a TRASH CAN
THE PARENTS of a missing two-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the toddler was found dead in a trash can.
The body of Ezekiel Harry was discovered stuffed into a black duffel bag around six hours after he went missing on July 12, following a tip-off to police.
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appears to show the child's mother, 28-year-old Maya Jones, and her partner, 37-year-old Jermaine Robinson, leaving the area of their Louisiana home with the same black duffel bag in hand that the toddler was found in.
Jones and Robinson are currently in custody charged with several felonies including first-degree murder and obstruction of justice, said.
Should they be found guilty, they could face the death penalty, police said.
The Houma Police Department said in their statement that Harry was feared missing following a call around noon on July 12 referencing his possible abduction.
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According to the news release, when authorities contacted Jones, she allegedly stated that she was along Bayou Terrebonne with her kids when a subject in a grey truck passed, grabbing her two-year-old and fleeing the scene.
After further investigation into her statements, Houma police say they obtained information that Jones's report was inaccurate.
Once the boy was reported missing, an extensive search party was dispatched to find the missing toddler.
reported the team consisted of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana State Police, the Houma City Marshal’s Office, the US Coast Guard, the Dulagre Fire Department, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
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The initial statement of Harry's child abduction search also included a $1,000 reward payable to any anonymous tipster who could provide information that would lead in an arrest for the crime.
The Terrebonne Parish District Attorney, Joseph Waitz Jr., told WFLA, "We are aware of abusive patterns in the past involving this young child."
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A vigil was held to honor the memory of Ezekiel on July 15.
Authorities encourage anybody with information on the death of Ezekial Harry to call the Houma Police Department at 985-873-6371.
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