THE father of a little boy has been arrested after his five-year-old son was found unconscious in a bathtub covered in vomit and blood.
Officers were called to 32-year-old Darwin Reyes's residence in East Hollywood on July 25 at 2:20pm after he claimed he found his son, Mason Reyes not breathing in a bathtub.
"Upon the officers' arrival, they observed vomit and blood in the bedroom and in the bathroom of the residence," Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release yesterday.
"Upon entering the bathroom, officers saw the victim in the bathtub unconscious and not breathing. Officers attempted to render aid to the victim and requested paramedics."
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported little Mason to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Juvenile Division-Abused Child Section's initial investigation disclosed Mason's dad was the suspect.
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Reyes was arrested on suspicion of "wilful cruelty to a child" on Monday at 11pm and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center.
His bail was set at $1 million.
Police will present the case to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office today for consideration of filing criminal charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
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