New details emerge about burned child’s death

We’re learning more about the death of a child whose burned body was found in Mexicali last month.

The body was discovered on October 19 near Calzada Independencia and Manuel Gómez Morín . At the time, the child’s grandmother gave tearful interviews to the media accusing the boy’s father of taking him.

Police arrested that grandmother, Ana Luisa, last Wednesday in connection with the child’s death. On Tuesday a judge charged her with murder and aggravated assault.

Court records show the boy and his siblings lived with their grandmother at the time of his death.

Documents also show one grandson told investigators his grandmother sent him to get gasoline on the night of his brother’s death. Records also show the grandmother told the boy to lie about it.

KYMA.com will continue to follow this developing story and bring you updates as they become available.