James Avi Chairez and D’Lanny Chairez.Photo: San Antonio Police Department (2)
San Antonio Police confirmed the grim discovery in a statement issued late Wednesday. However, authorities have not yet identified the remains, which police say were found in the trailer the boy’s mother, D’Lanny Chairez, resides in.
D’Lanny Chairez, 20, and her son James were last seen together on surveillance footage on Jan. 4. In late February, police released footage allegedly showing Chairez wearing a face mask, riding on a local bus.
She was arrested and charged with abandoning or endangering a child on Feb. 25.
Chairez has not entered pleas to the charges, and her attorney was unavailable for comment on Friday.
D’Lanny allegedly told investigators she wasn’t ready to be a mother, and had given up her son for adoption. She also allegedly told them she struggled with her mental health and wanted her son to be in “a better place.”
During a search of her apartment, police say they discovered blood on a crib sheet.
Chairez’s aunt, Mariesol Gomez, spoke to KENS 5 soon after D’Lanny’s arrest, and told the outlet she questioned her niece about James' whereabouts and said she was given different stories about who was taking care of him.
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According to KENS 5, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus spoke from the scene of Wednesday’s investigation.
San Antonio Police are working on the case with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
It is unclear at this point if Chairez will face additional charges.
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source: people.com
