MSNBC Dateline October 20, 2019 07:26:00
Was 32 inches high. 6-year-old max was only 45 inches tall. >> his center of gravity was too low. even on the razor scooter, his center of gravity's too low to go over that bannister. >> reporter: it all pointed to a chilling, alternate scenario. according to dr. melinek, someone assaulted max, and then he somehow went over the bannister. in other words, this was a homicide. >> i would much rather have them say, "you know what? this was an accident. and here's why." no mom wants to hear that her son was a victim of a homicide. >> reporter: and if someone killed max, dr. melinek's theory focuse...