The Texas mother who fled the country shortly after her 6-year-old son mysteriously disappeared was charged with murder Monday, almost exactly a year after he was last seen alive.
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, 38, who is hiding in India, was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury on one count of capital murder, two counts of injury to a child and one count of unintentional abandonment of a child. to return.
Investigators hope the accusations will help drag her back to American soil, where she can face trial for allegedly killing little Noel Rodríguez-Álvarez, who endured years of abuse before her disappearance.
“This is a rewarding part of the investigation in that we feel that our work in this effort is finally paying off if we are able to find some justice for Noel and move towards that goal, but at the same time, it also confirms our greatest fear Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer said at a news conference.
“We obviously had our belief as investigators, but now we have had the citizens of Tarrant County look at this and confirm that they agree with us. “Exactly what our thoughts are on this, so it’s emotional.”
Noel, who has special needs, has been missing since October 2022 and was last seen alive shortly after the birth of his twin sisters.
Cindy Rodriguez-Singh was indicted by a grand jury for murdering her 6-year-old son, who was last seen alive in October 2022. Texas Department of Public Safety
Police were not alerted to his disappearance until March, and Rodriguez-Singh, described by police as having an extensive criminal record, fled to India just two days after a knock at his door, along with Arshdeep Singh, his stepfather. Noel, and six of his relatives. his brothers.
The investigation quickly turned into a homicide case after cadaver dogs alerted police to human remains in a dirty shack the family called home.
The shed was filled with trash and included an altar to Santa Muerte, a female cult figure denounced by the Catholic Church who is popular with members of drug cartels.
Noel Rodríguez-Álvarez suffered serious abuse from his mother, according to family members. Everman Emergency Services
Rodriguez-Singh reportedly believed Noel was possessed by a demon and routinely abused the young man.
Family members told police she would deny Noel food and water because she didn’t like changing his diaper and would hit him if she caught him feeding himself.
When Noel disappeared, she allegedly tried to explain his disappearance by telling lies, including that he was in Mexico with his biological father and that he had been sold to a stranger at a local grocery store.
Noel and his family lived in absolute misery inside a shed.AP
“I can’t wait until they catch her and bring her back,” Spencer said.
“The way she treated this child and all the sad things that had to happen in his life, continues to solidify our belief that he is dead and that she murdered him, in my opinion.”
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