According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, a mother in Detroit has been charged with murder after finding her 3-year-old son’s body in a freezer on Friday.
The mother of the kid, Azuradee France, 31, was also charged with first-degree child abuse, torture, and concealing a death by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, according to officials.
In court on Sunday, France entered a not guilty plea, the prosecutor’s office informed CNN.
Detroit Police Chief James White said at a news conference Friday, that the child’s body was found early on Friday after police officers went to the residence to check on its occupants’ well-being. According to White, the cops discovered the children’s remains rotting in a freezer.
The duration of time the child’s body remained in the freezer, as well as his possible cause of death, are all unknown at this time, according to investigators. According to authorities, the boy’s death was considered a homicide by the medical examiner’s office.
As per CNN, Worthy stated in a statement that “the alleged facts, in this case, have astounded even the seriously jaded.”
According to authorities, five additional children who lived in the home were examined at a hospital and were being taken into the custody of Child Protective Services.
France is still being held, and her next hearing is set for July 8 according to the prosecutor’s office.