The 5-year-old child, Andrew, was reported missing by his parents, 61-year-old Andrew Sr. and 37-year-old mother Joann. But, the concern for the boy’s parents also quickly turned to suspicion as they stopped cooperating with investigators.
Eventually, the boy’s dad led authorities to a shallow grave in a field not far from their home. There, the child’s battered body was found wrapped in plastic and buried. Andrew’s parents were taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in the death of their son.
An autopsy determined that the child had been repeatedly struck in the head and that he had also inhaled his own blood before dying of blunt force trauma. Read the full story here ▶
