In New Jersey, a 22-year old father reported his three-year-old son missing and then the boys body was found on October 13 in Cooper River Park about three hours after David Creato reported him missing according to Daily News.

Creato was arrested for the murder of his son as autospy revaled Brenden died from strangulation and drowning. NJ.com reported the boy’s death was very violent according to the autopsy.

Creato’s girlfriend, who is not the mother of the child, told the court that she told Creato him that she did not like kdis and threatened to break up with him because he had custody of his soon every other weekend which interfered with their relationship.

GoFundMe account for Brendan’s passing has raised almost $20,000 for funeral costs.