Bodycam footage from a disturbing police investigation in Rock Island has revealed a heartbreaking discovery — the lifeless body of a 10-year-old boy, found stuffed inside a trash can.
Authorities were called to the home after neighbors reported a foul odor and hadn’t seen the child in days. When officers opened the trash bin behind the house, what they saw left them speechless.
The child’s own mother is now the focus of a criminal investigation. Video shows her being interrogated by police, appearing nervous and evasive as officers press for answers.
“This is one of the most disturbing cases we’ve ever seen,” said a spokesperson from the department.
Social services had reportedly visited the home multiple times in the past year — raising serious questions about how the system failed this child.
The footage is now being reviewed as part of a growing case that has rocked the local community and gone viral online.