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Body Found in East River Positively Identified As Missing 2-Year-Old Boy, Father Charged

Reported Jun 9 at 6:24 PM · Updated Jun 17 at 3:34 PM · 718.8K Notified · 384.6K Viewed

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The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child's body.

The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child's body.

The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child's body.

The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child's body.

The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the child's body.

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Timeline

Jun 17, 3:32PM

The body pulled from the East River has been officially identified as Montrell Williams, according to reports. The identification was made using DNA provided by the family. His cause of death is still pending.

Jun 16, 10:44AM

A press briefing for representatives of Montrell Williams' mother is being held outside the 40th Precinct station house.

Jun 12, 1:43PM

Arius Williams, the father of the boy, was charged with murder on Thursday, according to local reports.

Jun 11, 12:47PM

A body believed to be that of 2-year-old Montrell Williams was found by the Whitestone Bridge in the East River, according to a local report from NBC.

Jun 10, 11:23AM

The 20-year-old father of missing 2-year-old Montrell Williams is in custody at Rikers Island. He faces custodial interference charges after failing to return the child to his mother by June 30.

Jun 10, 9:45AM

Police activity in the Bronx River may be related to the search for a missing 2-year-old boy named Montrell Williams. The boy's father allegedly told the boy's mother that he is in the Bronx River, sources told PIX11 news. Dive teams searched the river Monday night, and are expected to be back today to continue the search.

Jun 17, 3:32PM

The body pulled from the East River has been officially identified as Montrell Williams, according to reports. The identification was made using DNA provided by the family. His cause of death is still pending.

Jun 16, 10:44AM

A press briefing for representatives of Montrell Williams' mother is being held outside the 40th Precinct station house.

Jun 12, 1:43PM

Arius Williams, the father of the boy, was charged with murder on Thursday, according to local reports.

Jun 11, 12:47PM

A body believed to be that of 2-year-old Montrell Williams was found by the Whitestone Bridge in the East River, according to a local report from NBC.

Jun 10, 11:23AM

The 20-year-old father of missing 2-year-old Montrell Williams is in custody at Rikers Island. He faces custodial interference charges after failing to return the child to his mother by June 30.

Jun 10, 9:45AM

Police activity in the Bronx River may be related to the search for a missing 2-year-old boy named Montrell Williams. The boy's father allegedly told the boy's mother that he is in the Bronx River, sources told PIX11 news. Dive teams searched the river Monday night, and are expected to be back today to continue the search.

Jun 17, 3:32PM

The body pulled from the East River has been officially identified as Montrell Williams, according to reports. The identification was made using DNA provided by the family. His cause of death is still pending.

Jun 16, 10:44AM

A press briefing for representatives of Montrell Williams' mother is being held outside the 40th Precinct station house.

Jun 12, 1:43PM

Arius Williams, the father of the boy, was charged with murder on Thursday, according to local reports.

Jun 11, 12:47PM

A body believed to be that of 2-year-old Montrell Williams was found by the Whitestone Bridge in the East River, according to a local report from NBC.

Jun 10, 11:23AM

The 20-year-old father of missing 2-year-old Montrell Williams is in custody at Rikers Island. He faces custodial interference charges after failing to return the child to his mother by June 30.

Jun 10, 9:45AM

Police activity in the Bronx River may be related to the search for a missing 2-year-old boy named Montrell Williams. The boy's father allegedly told the boy's mother that he is in the Bronx River, sources told PIX11 news. Dive teams searched the river Monday night, and are expected to be back today to continue the search.

Jun 17, 3:32PM

The body pulled from the East River has been officially identified as Montrell Williams, according to reports. The identification was made using DNA provided by the family. His cause of death is still pending.

Jun 16, 10:44AM

A press briefing for representatives of Montrell Williams' mother is being held outside the 40th Precinct station house.

Jun 12, 1:43PM

Arius Williams, the father of the boy, was charged with murder on Thursday, according to local reports.

Jun 11, 12:47PM

A body believed to be that of 2-year-old Montrell Williams was found by the Whitestone Bridge in the East River, according to a local report from NBC.

Jun 10, 11:23AM

The 20-year-old father of missing 2-year-old Montrell Williams is in custody at Rikers Island. He faces custodial interference charges after failing to return the child to his mother by June 30.

Jun 10, 9:45AM

Police activity in the Bronx River may be related to the search for a missing 2-year-old boy named Montrell Williams. The boy's father allegedly told the boy's mother that he is in the Bronx River, sources told PIX11 news. Dive teams searched the river Monday night, and are expected to be back today to continue the search.

Jun 17, 3:32PM

The body pulled from the East River has been officially identified as Montrell Williams, according to reports. The identification was made using DNA provided by the family. His cause of death is still pending.

Jun 16, 10:44AM

A press briefing for representatives of Montrell Williams' mother is being held outside the 40th Precinct station house.

Jun 12, 1:43PM

Arius Williams, the father of the boy, was charged with murder on Thursday, according to local reports.

Jun 11, 12:47PM

A body believed to be that of 2-year-old Montrell Williams was found by the Whitestone Bridge in the East River, according to a local report from NBC.

Jun 10, 11:23AM

The 20-year-old father of missing 2-year-old Montrell Williams is in custody at Rikers Island. He faces custodial interference charges after failing to return the child to his mother by June 30.

Jun 10, 9:45AM

Police activity in the Bronx River may be related to the search for a missing 2-year-old boy named Montrell Williams. The boy's father allegedly told the boy's mother that he is in the Bronx River, sources told PIX11 news. Dive teams searched the river Monday night, and are expected to be back today to continue the search.

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Comments

WiththeshiftsJun 11 at 1:08 PM

He had a custody agreement in place. Some mothers keep their children away from father's for a reason. Let's stop acting like every woman is a bitter baby mother. Sometimes there's a good reason

YourOneAndOnlyJun 12 at 10:45 PM

@Toosweetcherry 🫶🏽

teresaqvtJun 11 at 2:26 PM

My heart hurts. This isn't how its supposed to be. Im so sorry that you died in the hands of the one that is supposed to protect you. Rest easy sweet child.

maneaterJun 11 at 1:16 PM

Dad is a baby murderer and a pedo. Having babies with underage girls and then killing them is sick. Bring back the death penalty!

queensbihhhJun 11 at 1:54 PM

@CitizenUser1113049023 wym why didn’t the mom look after him? do not place blame on her.. she did look after him. this was court ordered visitation, father had him and never brought him back. that’s when the mother seeked help and the nypd refused to help her

QueensUser881797008Jun 11 at 2:01 PM

Exactly. This is heart breaking. RIP little Angel.

WiththeshiftsJun 11 at 1:08 PM

He had a custody agreement in place. Some mothers keep their children away from father's for a reason. Let's stop acting like every woman is a bitter baby mother. Sometimes there's a good reason

YourOneAndOnlyJun 12 at 10:45 PM

@Toosweetcherry 🫶🏽

teresaqvtJun 11 at 2:26 PM

My heart hurts. This isn't how its supposed to be. Im so sorry that you died in the hands of the one that is supposed to protect you. Rest easy sweet child.

maneaterJun 11 at 1:16 PM

Dad is a baby murderer and a pedo. Having babies with underage girls and then killing them is sick. Bring back the death penalty!

queensbihhhJun 11 at 1:54 PM

@CitizenUser1113049023 wym why didn’t the mom look after him? do not place blame on her.. she did look after him. this was court ordered visitation, father had him and never brought him back. that’s when the mother seeked help and the nypd refused to help her

QueensUser881797008Jun 11 at 2:01 PM

Exactly. This is heart breaking. RIP little Angel.

WiththeshiftsJun 11 at 1:08 PM

He had a custody agreement in place. Some mothers keep their children away from father's for a reason. Let's stop acting like every woman is a bitter baby mother. Sometimes there's a good reason

YourOneAndOnlyJun 12 at 10:45 PM

@Toosweetcherry 🫶🏽

teresaqvtJun 11 at 2:26 PM

My heart hurts. This isn't how its supposed to be. Im so sorry that you died in the hands of the one that is supposed to protect you. Rest easy sweet child.

maneaterJun 11 at 1:16 PM

Dad is a baby murderer and a pedo. Having babies with underage girls and then killing them is sick. Bring back the death penalty!

queensbihhhJun 11 at 1:54 PM

@CitizenUser1113049023 wym why didn’t the mom look after him? do not place blame on her.. she did look after him. this was court ordered visitation, father had him and never brought him back. that’s when the mother seeked help and the nypd refused to help her

QueensUser881797008Jun 11 at 2:01 PM

Exactly. This is heart breaking. RIP little Angel.

WiththeshiftsJun 11 at 1:08 PM

He had a custody agreement in place. Some mothers keep their children away from father's for a reason. Let's stop acting like every woman is a bitter baby mother. Sometimes there's a good reason

YourOneAndOnlyJun 12 at 10:45 PM

@Toosweetcherry 🫶🏽

teresaqvtJun 11 at 2:26 PM

My heart hurts. This isn't how its supposed to be. Im so sorry that you died in the hands of the one that is supposed to protect you. Rest easy sweet child.

maneaterJun 11 at 1:16 PM

Dad is a baby murderer and a pedo. Having babies with underage girls and then killing them is sick. Bring back the death penalty!

queensbihhhJun 11 at 1:54 PM

@CitizenUser1113049023 wym why didn’t the mom look after him? do not place blame on her.. she did look after him. this was court ordered visitation, father had him and never brought him back. that’s when the mother seeked help and the nypd refused to help her

QueensUser881797008Jun 11 at 2:01 PM

Exactly. This is heart breaking. RIP little Angel.

WiththeshiftsJun 11 at 1:08 PM

He had a custody agreement in place. Some mothers keep their children away from father's for a reason. Let's stop acting like every woman is a bitter baby mother. Sometimes there's a good reason

YourOneAndOnlyJun 12 at 10:45 PM

@Toosweetcherry 🫶🏽

teresaqvtJun 11 at 2:26 PM

My heart hurts. This isn't how its supposed to be. Im so sorry that you died in the hands of the one that is supposed to protect you. Rest easy sweet child.

maneaterJun 11 at 1:16 PM

Dad is a baby murderer and a pedo. Having babies with underage girls and then killing them is sick. Bring back the death penalty!

queensbihhhJun 11 at 1:54 PM

@CitizenUser1113049023 wym why didn’t the mom look after him? do not place blame on her.. she did look after him. this was court ordered visitation, father had him and never brought him back. that’s when the mother seeked help and the nypd refused to help her

QueensUser881797008Jun 11 at 2:01 PM

Exactly. This is heart breaking. RIP little Angel.

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