Texas Police Say Child Reported Abducted Believed Dead

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
January 11, 2019US News
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Texas Police Say Child Reported Abducted Believed Dead
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office in San Antonio, Texas shows Christopher Davila. Police in San Antonio say the reported abduction of Davila's missing 8-month-old boy was staged to cover up "foul play" involving the child. (Bexar County Sheriff's Office/AP)

SAN ANTONIO (AP)—San Antonio police say they believe an 8-month-old boy reported as abducted is believed to be dead, and three members of his family have been charged in the case.

Police Chief William McManus says the father, grandmother, and cousin of King Jay Davila have been charged in the case of the missing baby. All are in custody on evidence tampering charges.

At a night news conference on Jan. 8, McManus said Christopher Davila is believed to have injured the child severely, then told police the boy was in a car that was stolen. McManus says Beatrice Sampayo, the child’s grandmother, is suspected of disposing of the child’s car seat and dropping off Angie Torres, the child’s cousin, who was seen on surveillance video as participating in a staged kidnapping.

McManus says the search continues for the child’s body.

Davila, who denied involvement in the child’s disappearance, is charged with child endangerment.

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