Child found dead inside a freezer in the US

Entertainment|02/11/25
Child found dead inside a freezer in the US
US Police

  • Seven year old found dead inside a freezer in an apartment complex in Lynwood, California
  • Child’s mother faces alleged murder charges, while father and grandmother are charged with conspiracy to commit murder

Authorities in California have launched a criminal investigation after a 7-year-old child was found dead inside a freezer in an apartment complex in Lynwood

The child’s parents and grandmother were arrested as the investigation unfolded

According to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to the building to conduct a welfare check after receiving information about a deceased child in an apartment

Upon arrival, officers entered the apartment and discovered the child, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics

The statement added: The child’s mother, father, and grandmother were detained at the scene by deputies

Three other children were also present in the apartment

During the investigation, detectives gathered sufficient evidence to arrest the child’s mother, 25-year-old Destiny Harrison, for the alleged murder of her child

The father, 25-year-old Daniel Monzon, and grandmother, 46-year-old Ana Zarceno-Carcamo, were also arrested for alleged conspiracy to commit murder

Police confirmed that each suspect is being held on $2 million bail

The statement noted that the investigation is ongoing, and no further details will be released to maintain the integrity of the case

The three other children, aged 16, 13, and 9 months, were taken into protective custody by the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services

Authorities confirmed there were no prior reports linked to the apartment where the child was found