Autopsy: Texas boy s cause of death ruled a homicide
Autopsy: Texas boy s cause of death ruled a homicide
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This undated photo provided by the Houston Police Department shows Theresa Raye Balboa. Houston police have charged Balboa with evidence tampering in the death of Samuel Olson. Balboa was the girlfriend of Samuel s father. (Houston Police Department via AP)
HOUSTON (AP) A 5-year-old Houston boy whose body authorities say was kept hidden in a storage unit before being discovered in an East Texas motel has been officially identified and his cause of death has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Tuesday.
Prosecutors said more charges will be added as Ms Balboa appeared in court on Monday. Her bond was raised to $600.000 because of Samuel’s death and an alleged assault six months before the child disappeared.
Prosecutor Andrea Beall from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said a murder or capital murder investigation is pending in the case.
Samuel’s grandmother, Tonya Olson, has said that she last saw him alive on the weekend of 8 May.
He was last seen by someone outside the family on 30 April, when he attended school. Ms Balboa reported him missing almost a month later.
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