Authorities in New York are questioning the father of a missing toddler who is now believed dead after a new development in the case.
2-year-old Montrell Williams went missing around May 10 after his father did not return him to his 17-year-old mother following a custodial visit.
The mother reportedly found the 20-year-old father walking on a street last weekend and asked him about the toddler’s whereabouts.
That’s when the man allegedly confessed to throwing Montrell into the Bronx River and pulling a knife on the mother.
Police said the father was seen dumping a bag into the river on May 10, the day he took Montrell for the custodial visit.
Divers are now looking for Montrell’s remains in the rover near the Bruckner Expressway.
The father was arrested and is being questioned by investigators.
“We’re not leaving any stone unturned,” Mayor Adams said. “We’re going to do a thorough investigation to determine where the child is.”
