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- Three people were arrested after the body of a 7-year-old boy was found in a freezer in Lynwood, Calif.
- The boy’s mother is reportedly being held on suspicion of murder, while his father and grandmother are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder
- The boy’s body was found by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies conducting a welfare check on Tuesday, Oct. 28
Three people were taken into custody after the body of a 7-year-old boy was discovered in the freezer of a Los Angeles County home.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies found the boy’s body while conducting a welfare check at a home in Lynwood, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to reports from KTLA, KNBC and KABC.
KABC reported that the deputies were called after someone reported a dead child at the home. The outlet further reported that the home was in an apartment building.
Deputies responded and subsequently arrested the boy’s mother, father and grandmother following the shocking discovery, per the outlets.
Destiny Harrison, 25, the boy’s mother, is being held on suspicion of murder, the outlets reported, citing the sheriff’s department.
The father, 25-year-old Daniel Monzon, and the grandmother, Ana Zarceno-Carcamo, 46, are reportedly both being held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
Jail records indicate that all three are being held on $2 million bail. It is not immediately clear if they have been formally charged.
Authorities have not yet revealed the identity of the victim and have not revealed a cause of death.
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According to the outlets, three other children aged 9 months old, 13 years old and 16 years old, were also found in the home. KNBC reported that they were all taken into protective custody.
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