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Detroit (AP) — A Detroit woman was accused of the death of her three-year-old son after police found a boy's disassembled body in an underground freezer.
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with one murder, child abuse, torture, and concealment of an individual's death, Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said on Sunday. She was scheduled to appear in court in Detroit on Sunday.
"The alleged facts in this case surprised even those who were terribly exhausted," Worthy said. "Our children continue to be at risk not only from gun violence, but also from the murderers allegedly living with them."
With Detroit police officers Members of the child protection service were conducting a welfare check at home early Friday when they found the boy's body, said police chief James White. It was not immediately clear how and when the boy died, or how long his body stayed in the freezer.
Five other children lived in the house, White said. They were placed under the control of child protection services.
