KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A coroner says human remains found at a Kansas barn are those of a juvenile, but tests to determine whether they belong to a missing 7-year-old boy will take weeks.
Police found the remains after investigating a domestic disturbance at the home of the boy’s father, when they were notified the boy was missing. Michael A. Jones has been charged with child abuse, aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a firearm.
Wyandotte County Coroner Alan Hancock said Tuesday the remains are of a juvenile and they’ve been sent to a forensic anthropologist who will determine the child’s age. Hancock will do additional DNA testing aimed at identifying the child.
It’s unclear if Jones has a lawyer. His father, Jerome Jones of Baltimore, says his son would never hurt a child.
