IOWA – According to the police officials, the 45-year-old parent, later identified as Mathew, was arrested and later charged with first-degree murder after he reportedly killed his child. Authorities say the man reportedly admitted to considering at least one other way to murder the little by which is by using a knife. He was taken into custody after a 911 call was placed by the victim’s mom. The woman, who was not identified, reportedly told the responding officers that her husband killed their 5-year-old child, Jack, by strangIing the boy to death.
The investigation process began on Tuesday after the 911 caller told the dispatcher about an unresponsive little boy. First responders rushed the boy to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The responding officers stated that the victim’s mom reportedly told them that her husband killed their child by strangIing the boy to death. When one of the officers asked the 45-year-old man if that’s correct, he reportedly admitted to the gruesome act.
During an interview with investigators, the 45-year-old parent reportedly admitted to considering at least one other way to murder the little boy, which is by using a knife. The responding officers searched the family home and reportedly found several knives in the parent’s possesion. He also said he had been up most of the night trying to decide how he was going to kill his son and that he had thoughts of killing the boy for the last week.
The DA’s Office released a statement, saying that the 5-year-old child left behind a grieving mother and many other close family members. Authoriteis have not yet released a possible motive for the parent’s actions or why might have he wanted to kill his son. The 45-year-old man is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond.