The Atlanta division of the FBI has recognized stays present in a Georgia landfill as these of toddler Quinton Simon, bringing an finish to the weeks-long seek for the kid that garnered nationwide consideration.
Bones discovered within the Superior Landfill in Savannah have been discovered to belong to the 20-month-old via DNA evaluation, in line with a Monday assertion from the FBI.
Police discovered stays on the landfill on Nov. 18, however they’d not been recognized and additional testing was being performed.
Quinton’s reason for dying has not but been decided.
The toddler’s mom, Leilani Simon, 22, was arrested on Nov. 21 and charged with malice homicide, concealing the dying of one other particular person, false reporting and making false statements.
Police have stated they don’t count on another arrests within the case. The Chatham County District Legal professional’s Workplace is continuous to analyze the case towards the toddler’s mom, the FBI stated.
For a month, dozens of legislation enforcement officers searched via 1.2 million kilos of trash within the Waste Administration landfill for Quinton’s stays, police stated final week.
Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley stated when the search started on Oct. 18 that investigators had proof to immediate the search, however declined to say what it was.
“We consider that he was positioned in a particular dumpster at a particular location and it was introduced right here by common technique of disposal,” Hadley stated on the time.
Simon reported Quinton lacking Oct. 5 from his dwelling in an unincorporated a part of the county close to Savannah, police have stated. His disappearance rapidly drew widespread consideration and a big legislation enforcement response.
On Oct. 12 Chatham County police announced they believed Quinton was lifeless and named his mom as the first suspect.
Phil Helsel contributed.
