Bones of boy, 9, found under pile of blankets after being ‘killed’ and left in house of horrors with 3 starving brothers

THE skeletal remains of a nine-year-old boy were left on the floor under a pile of blankets “for a long period of time” in a house of horrors with his three brothers, police told The Sun.

The young boy died from “homicidal violence with multiple blunt force injuries”, according to the medical examiner in Harris County, Texas.

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Police told The Sun that ‘charges are pending’ for the crime[/caption]

The three other children – ages 15, 10 and seven – lived in the apartment alone while their mother and boyfriend lived in a separate apartment about 15 minutes away, police said.

It’s still unclear how long the child was dead for, but the 15-year-old who called police told officers that he was living in the apartment with the skeletal remains for a year.

The parents were interviewed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and released, police said.

“Charges are pending, and we are waiting results from the medical examiner,” police told The Sun Tuesday morning.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, of Harris County, told reporters: “Very horrific situation, very tragic. I have been in the business a long time, and I’ve never heard of a scenario like this.

“It really caught be my surprise. [We’re] connecting all the dots at this point, it appears [the kids] were in there while the body was deteriorating.

“It appears they were basically fending for each other.”

Neighbors didn’t report any suspicious scents coming from the building, police said, but the sheriff’s office said it couldn’t release any other information because it’s an active investigation.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office didn’t return calls and emails for comment after the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The three other children were taken to the hospital to be evaluated and are “in good health,” police said.

The Sun left messages for the building manager and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

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Neighbors didn’t report any suspicious scents coming from the building[/caption]

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The boy had died from ‘ homicidal violence with multiple blunt force injuries’[/caption]

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Police found the boy’s bones under a blanket[/caption]

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The remains were found in an apartment near Houston, Texas[/caption]