7-year-old child was beaten to death. The main suspect is the boyfriend of the mother

The body of 7-year-old boy was found today, January 21, at his family’s house in Newark (new Jersey).

According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s office, the child died under «suspicious» circumstances. And although the investigation is in its early stages, the main suspect is the boy’s mother, said a law enforcement source, NBC 4 New York.

According to the insider, the child’s mother went to work yesterday (20 January) in the evening, but her boyfriend had to look after the child. This morning a man called my mother at work and said that with her child something not so. She told him urgently to call 911.

About 8 a.m. police and an ambulance arrived at Weequahic Avenue. According to the source, in the house they found just lying on the floor of the child. Preliminary examination showed that he was «beaten to death». They conducted CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation), trying to revive the child, but to no avail. The boy was taken to Beth Israel Hospital where he was officially declared dead.

7-year-old child was beaten to death. The main suspect is the boyfriend of the motherIn Newark 7-year-old boy beat to death. Source: rlsmedia

The guy wasn’t home. The police have declared him wanted. According to the police, he may be driving a dark blue Nissan Altima. At present about the suspect, the mother of the child or about the victim, nothing more is known.

Chief of public safety of Newark Anthony Embros is asking anyone who knows anything about the whereabouts of the suspect, call-hour hotline Crime Stoppers by phone 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477), leave a message on the website or send an SMS to the number 274637.

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