Mother intentionally drove car with 1-year-old into Trinity River, police say
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Infant recovered from car in Trinity River
Crews found an infant's body in the Trinity River after a car crashed into the water on Saturday. An investigation into what happened is underway.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police say the death of a 1-year-old child has been ruled a homicide because his mother crashed her car into the Trinity River on purpose.
What we know:
On March 22, police were called to a vehicle that ended up in the Trinity River near Beach Street and East Freeway.
Melanie Robinson, 38, was pulled out of the vehicle and taken to the hospital. Robinson was pronounced dead on March 25.
Jonas Allen, her 22-month-old son, was recovered from the creek 18 hours later.
Fort Worth police say Allen's death is now being investigated as a homicide.
The department says Robinson intentionally drove into the water.
What we don't know:
Fort Worth police said they "are not at liberty to say" what information led investigators to believe the crash was intentional.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Fort Worth Police.