The parents of Emmanuel Haro, the 7-month-old baby believed to be dead after going missing earlier this month in Southern California, have been charged with murder.
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Jake and Rebecca Haro, 32 and 41, were also charged with a misdemeanor for willingly filing a false police report, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. They made an afternoon court appearance on Tuesday, with the arraignment for each continued until Sept. 4.
It’s not yet clear if they’ll enter a plea.
They were both arrested on suspicion of murder at their Cabazon home on Friday after investigators determined that they didn’t believe the couple’s account of the events leading to the disappearance of their son.
They claim that on Aug. 15, Rebecca was attacked in front of a Big 5 sporting goods store in Yucaipa while changing Emmanuel’s diaper outside of her vehicle. She was knocked unconscious, she said, and the baby was gone when she woke up.
The couple gave on-air media interviews soon after, where Rebecca appeared with a black eye, pleading for her son to be returned by his alleged kidnappers. Investigators quickly became skeptical of their story, noting the “inconsistencies”.
Both parents stopped cooperating with the investigators shortly after that, despite searches for their son continuing. It later came out that the couple’s 2-year-old child was removed from their home by the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services after its younger brother’s disappearance.
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After their arrests eight days following Emmanuel’s disappearance, Jake was spotted with San Bernardino County investigators off the side of the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley. Jake, wearing orange inmate attire, was alongside detectives and cadaver dogs in a field, although authorities didn’t give an official reason for the appearance.
In the aftermath of the arrests, authorities have publicly stated that they believe Emmanuel is dead.
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