Virginia Beach, VA – According to the police officials, the 24-year-old man, later identified as NathanieI was arrested and is now facing multiple charges, including second-degree murder after he reportedly killed his 1-year-old child. The parent killed the child while the baby’s mom was working and left him take care of the baby. Shortly after the murder, the parent left the scene and was arrested several hours later.
The investigation process began after the child’s mom arrived home from work and found her 1-year-old son not breathing on his bed. The boy’s dad was nowhere to be found, police officials said. The child’s mom told investigators that she put the boy’s father responsible for the baby while she went to work. When she returned, the child was not responsive and the father was missing.
Shortly after he was arrested, investigators interviewed the father, who reportedly told them that he killed his child by choking him to death using both his hands. The parent reportedly killed his child because he couldn’t take it anymore after the boy refused to listen. Shortly after killing the boy, he realized that the child was foaming from the mouth and he left the scene.
Police officials released a statement, saying that this is not the first time the father had a run-in with the law. In 2023, the parent was arrested on domestic violence-related charges. The 24-year-old man is being held without bond and his next court appearance is scheduled for December, court records say.