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Stays discovered Friday in a landfill are believed to be these of 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who was reported lacking in October from his Savannah dwelling by his mom.
Quinton’s mom, Leilani Simon, has been the only real suspect on this case, stated Chatham County Police Chief Jeffrey Hadley in a information convention. She was arrested Monday and is being held on fees of malice homicide, concealing a demise, and false reporting/making false statements.
The stays have been despatched to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, to substantiate they’re Quinton’s, Hadley stated.
“This can be a heartbreaking improvement for everybody who cherished Quinton. For the many individuals who got here to know him after his disappearance and for our division. Once we first obtained the decision that Quinton was lacking we have been hopeful that we’d discover him alive and unhurt, however as we’ve been telling you for weeks, all of our proof pointed to his mom being accountable for his demise and disappearance and his stays being discovered within the landfill,” he added.
“She doesn’t deserve a Thanksgiving, fairly frankly if I can go off script a bit of bit. Quinton deserves that,” Hadley stated, talking of the arrest whereas holding again tears.
Leilani Simon is being held within the Chatham County jail awaiting a bond listening to. It’s unknown if she has an lawyer.
“Leilani Simon reported her son lacking from their dwelling on October 5, 2022,” Chatham County Police stated in a tweet.
As CNN beforehand reported, she informed authorities she final noticed him in his playpen round 6 a.m. and reported him lacking greater than three hours later.
Authorities haven’t launched any extra data on how he died or his mom’s actions citing the nonetheless energetic investigation.