The body of an abused six-year-old boy was found under the hallway of his mother’s Arkansas home, prompting the arrest of the mother and her boyfriend.
State police said special officers were called by Lee County deputies Friday night to a home in Moro, which is about 75 miles east of Little Rock, where the boy’s remains were discovered buried under the floor. .
Police said the boy may have been dead for up to three months.
“Based on initial findings, the child is believed to have died of injuries sustained in the home, possibly three months ago,” the Arkansas Department of Public Safety said in a news release. “The state medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death.”
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The body of an abused six-year-old boy was found under the hallway of his mother’s Arkansas home, prompting the arrest of the mother and her boyfriend.
(GoFundMe)
A six-year-old girl was also found in the house, according to police, who said they believe she suffered burns to her scalp. She was transported to a hospital in Memphis and is in stable condition.
The boys’ mother, Ashley Roland, 28, and Nathan Bridges, 33, were arrested by state police. Both are charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Bridges is presumed to be Roland’s boyfriend. It is unknown what led to the discovery.
State police said Lee County officers called special agents Friday night to a home in Moro, where the boy’s remains were discovered buried under the floor.
(Arkansas State Police)
The children’s grandmother had reportedly been trying to gain custody for more than a year, according to a GoFundMe page posted by a friend. After working through the proper channels and paying a “ridiculous amount of money”, the grandmother was served with a court order last week allowing her to see the children on weekends, Anita Widby wrote in the fundraiser.
She had come home to pick up her grandchildren on Friday when she was told the boy was at a friend’s house and the girl couldn’t walk.
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The boys’ mother, Ashley Roland, 28, and Nathan Bridges, 33, were arrested by state police.
(Arkansas State Police)
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The grandmother then took the girl to the hospital after observing her condition. The girl had had her hair cut, she was malnourished, she had broken ribs and several burns on her body in various stages of healing.
“These injuries are presumed to be from his mother and the mother’s boyfriend,” Widby wrote.
Later that day, the police informed the grandmother that her grandson’s body had been found.
