Body found in bloody car trunk is identified as six-year-old Eli Hart – leading to mom’s arrest
A BODY found in a bloody car’s trunk has been identified as six-year-old Eli Hart.
Family members confirmed the boy’s identity Saturday. Now, Hart’s mother is in custody on suspicion of murder.
Eli Hart’s body was found in a trunk on Friday[/caption] Hart’s mother had recently been given full custody of the boy[/caption]The body’s body was found by cops on Friday morning during a traffic stop in Mound, Minnesota.
Officers were called to a suspicious vehicle driving on its rim and with a shattered window around 7am local time, Orono Police Chief Correy Farniok said on Friday.
While speaking to the woman driving the car, they noticed blood.
Farniok said “other materials” were also found in the car before the boy’s body was located in the trunk.
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Cops are investigating the Hart’s death as a domestic incident, according to CBS Minnesota.
Hart’s mother was recently given full custody of the boy, according to court records obtained by the outlet.
She was arrested Friday and remains in custody.
Another person was also arrested at an apartment as the investigation continued Friday, Farniok said.
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There are multiple scenes associated with this crime, including a nearby Shell gas station.
Farniok also said cops do not believe there is a threat to the public.
“It sort of shocks you, and our hearts go out to the victims in this as well as the officers, first responders,” Farniok said.
Hart was a kindergartener at Shirley Hills Primary School, according to superintendent for Westonka Public Schools Kevin Borg.
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“It is horrifying and difficult to process a tragedy of this magnitude, especially in our close-knit community,” Borg said.
“My thoughts and prayers go out to all those who are grieving this profound loss.”
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