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ARNAV DHAWAN - 10 yo - / Charged; Mother; Pallavi Dhawan - Frisco TX
Frisco mother charged with murder of 10-year-old son
by MARJORIE OWENS, WFAA
Posted on January 30, 2014 at 8:40 AM
Updated Thursday, Jan 30 at 5:23 PM
FRISCO — Police say the mother of a 10-year-old boy found dead in their suburban home admitted to killing him before officers discovered his body in a bathtub.
Arnav Dhawan, 10, was found dead in the home where he lived with his mother and father in the 1500 block of Mountain View Lane, said Frisco police spokesman Brad Merritt.
According to a statement released by the Frisco Police Department, officers were called at about 6:32 p.m. to the home in the Hunters Creek neighborhood.
Merritt said the boy’s father, Sumeet Dhawan, returned home from an out-of-state business trip and learned through his email that his son had not attended school for a few days. His wife was out running errands and the father realized he couldn’t locate his son.
Upon arriving at the scene, police spoke with the father as his wife, Pallavi Dhawan, 38, arrived home. She asked to speak with Sumeet in private and officers allowed them to. Meritt said Sumeet became upset and pointed to the bedroom door.
Officers then asked Pallavi if the son was inside and she nodded her head “yes,” Merritt said. When asked if the boy was dead, Pallavi again nodded affirmatively, the officer said.
Arnav was unconscious in the bathtub, wrapped in a towel “like a shroud,” Merritt said. Empty plastic bags were located near him, although the spokesman was unsure if they were on the boy’s body or floating near him. There were no weapons found at the scene nor was there any sign of a struggle, Merritt said.
The medical examiner performed an autopsy Thursday morning and a cause of death is pending. Pallavi Dhawan has been charged with murder and is in the Frisco City Jail. After her arraignment, she will be taken to the Collin County Jail. She is cooperating with investigators.
"It's very unsettling," said Steve Buckley, a neighbor.
Buckley said he didn't know the Dhawan family but had seen a man who lived at the residence with two boys at the pool.
"They kept to themselves, had nothing to do with anybody as far as I know," he said.
Melanie Keel, another resident in the neighborhood, said the family moved to the neighborhood sometime in the fall.
Serita Dodson, the principal of Isbell Elementary in Frisco, sent a letter to parents Thursday morning that reported the death of an unnamed fifth grade student.
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the family," Dodson wrote. "Due to privacy concerns and respect for the family we are not releasing the name at this time."
Dodson said the school would have counselors on campus to talk with distressed students.
Merritt called the incident isolated and said there was no threat to the community. He said he held a media briefing to quash any rumors or concern that any residents would be in danger.
“It’s not normal for the citizens of Frisco, that’s another reason we’re doing this … to quell any fears or rumors,” he said. “This isn’t normal for Frisco or any other suburban community.”
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Boy-10-found-dead-inside-Frisco-home-mother-taken-into-custody-242754181.html
by MARJORIE OWENS, WFAA
Posted on January 30, 2014 at 8:40 AM
Updated Thursday, Jan 30 at 5:23 PM
FRISCO — Police say the mother of a 10-year-old boy found dead in their suburban home admitted to killing him before officers discovered his body in a bathtub.
Arnav Dhawan, 10, was found dead in the home where he lived with his mother and father in the 1500 block of Mountain View Lane, said Frisco police spokesman Brad Merritt.
According to a statement released by the Frisco Police Department, officers were called at about 6:32 p.m. to the home in the Hunters Creek neighborhood.
Merritt said the boy’s father, Sumeet Dhawan, returned home from an out-of-state business trip and learned through his email that his son had not attended school for a few days. His wife was out running errands and the father realized he couldn’t locate his son.
Upon arriving at the scene, police spoke with the father as his wife, Pallavi Dhawan, 38, arrived home. She asked to speak with Sumeet in private and officers allowed them to. Meritt said Sumeet became upset and pointed to the bedroom door.
Officers then asked Pallavi if the son was inside and she nodded her head “yes,” Merritt said. When asked if the boy was dead, Pallavi again nodded affirmatively, the officer said.
Arnav was unconscious in the bathtub, wrapped in a towel “like a shroud,” Merritt said. Empty plastic bags were located near him, although the spokesman was unsure if they were on the boy’s body or floating near him. There were no weapons found at the scene nor was there any sign of a struggle, Merritt said.
The medical examiner performed an autopsy Thursday morning and a cause of death is pending. Pallavi Dhawan has been charged with murder and is in the Frisco City Jail. After her arraignment, she will be taken to the Collin County Jail. She is cooperating with investigators.
"It's very unsettling," said Steve Buckley, a neighbor.
Buckley said he didn't know the Dhawan family but had seen a man who lived at the residence with two boys at the pool.
"They kept to themselves, had nothing to do with anybody as far as I know," he said.
Melanie Keel, another resident in the neighborhood, said the family moved to the neighborhood sometime in the fall.
Serita Dodson, the principal of Isbell Elementary in Frisco, sent a letter to parents Thursday morning that reported the death of an unnamed fifth grade student.
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the family," Dodson wrote. "Due to privacy concerns and respect for the family we are not releasing the name at this time."
Dodson said the school would have counselors on campus to talk with distressed students.
Merritt called the incident isolated and said there was no threat to the community. He said he held a media briefing to quash any rumors or concern that any residents would be in danger.
“It’s not normal for the citizens of Frisco, that’s another reason we’re doing this … to quell any fears or rumors,” he said. “This isn’t normal for Frisco or any other suburban community.”
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Boy-10-found-dead-inside-Frisco-home-mother-taken-into-custody-242754181.html
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Re: ARNAV DHAWAN - 10 yo - / Charged; Mother; Pallavi Dhawan - Frisco TX
Frisco mom accused of killing son says she's innocent
Posted: Feb 10, 2014 6:22 PM CST
Updated: Feb 10, 2014 6:22 PM CST
By: Shaun Rabb
Adapted for Web by: Sarah Crandall
A Frisco woman charged with murder in the death of her 10-year-old son says she didn't kill him.
Arnav Dhawan was found dead in a bathtub Jan. 30 at his parents' home.
Pallavi's attorney, David Finn, said Monday that the toxicology reports on Arnav are back, but they are being reviewed by the medical examiner and likely will not be made public for about a week.
Frisco Police said that Arnav's mother, Pallavi Dhawan, confessed to killing her son -- when asked by officers if she killed Arnav, they say she nodded her head, indicating yes. But Finn and Sumeet, Pallavi's husband, say that never nodded her head.
"I did nothing to cause his death," Pallavi Dhawan said Monday in an exclusive interview with FOX 4.
Pallavi says when she picked Arnav up from school Friday, Feb. 1, she knew something was wrong.
"He came, we went home, I offered him a snack," said Pallavi. "He didn't want to have a snack, which was a little bit unusual. So I offered him some grapes. He had a few bites of grapes and then he didn't feel like eating. He said, ‘I don't feel like eating. Can we go somewhere out?'"
Pallavi says they went out to a movie, but Arnav said he was tired and wanted to go home, so she took him to Toys "R" Us and then their house.
"I said, ‘Why don't you just, you know, change and go to sleep?'" said Pallavi. "And he said, ‘You know, I don't feel like changing.' And he was still looking…he had to see if his Smurfs was recorded. That was important to him. So he checked if his Smurfs was recorded. He checked that, but then he was so tired, he didn't feel like changing. And I could see that he was tired. He said, ‘I'm tired and I'm feeling little bit cold.' So then I said, you know, ‘OK,' and I touched him and he did seem a little bit cold, but there was no fever or anything."
Pallavi says she read Arnav a story and put him to bed, but he got up twice, complaining of being cold.
"This time, I decided to stay with him, and I slept next to him," she said. "…I woke up Saturday morning, I tried to wake him up, and he wouldn't get up."
"And what did you think at first?" FOX 4's Shaun Rabb asked.
"At first I thought...he just didn't want to wake up," said Pallavi.
"And then you realized that he was dead?" asked Rabb.
"I think I knew, but I didn't want to believe it," said Pallavi.
The mother says she picked up her son and realized he had relieved himself in his pants.
"…I actually picked him up," she said. "I picked him up, Shaun; I picked him up. I picked him up. I held on to him and I took him to the bathtub, because I didn't want to believe he's gone. I took him to the bathtub…'cause he was feeling a bit cold to me."
Pallavi says tried to save Arnav.
"So I tried to push on his chest and just blow on his mouth, saying, ‘Get up!'" said Pallavi. "He wouldn't open his eyes. He wouldn't bend his arms. It took me a while to just tell myself, ‘He's gone. He's gone.' And he was there, lying there, and I'm looking at him…he's not there. What do I do next?'
Pallavi said she put shopping bags full of ice around Arnav to preserve his body for her husband, who was away on a business trip at the time.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/24686141/frisco-mom-accused-of-killing-son-says-shes-innocent#ixzz2t2dYDg4g
Posted: Feb 10, 2014 6:22 PM CST
Updated: Feb 10, 2014 6:22 PM CST
By: Shaun Rabb
Adapted for Web by: Sarah Crandall
A Frisco woman charged with murder in the death of her 10-year-old son says she didn't kill him.
Arnav Dhawan was found dead in a bathtub Jan. 30 at his parents' home.
Pallavi's attorney, David Finn, said Monday that the toxicology reports on Arnav are back, but they are being reviewed by the medical examiner and likely will not be made public for about a week.
Frisco Police said that Arnav's mother, Pallavi Dhawan, confessed to killing her son -- when asked by officers if she killed Arnav, they say she nodded her head, indicating yes. But Finn and Sumeet, Pallavi's husband, say that never nodded her head.
"I did nothing to cause his death," Pallavi Dhawan said Monday in an exclusive interview with FOX 4.
Pallavi says when she picked Arnav up from school Friday, Feb. 1, she knew something was wrong.
"He came, we went home, I offered him a snack," said Pallavi. "He didn't want to have a snack, which was a little bit unusual. So I offered him some grapes. He had a few bites of grapes and then he didn't feel like eating. He said, ‘I don't feel like eating. Can we go somewhere out?'"
Pallavi says they went out to a movie, but Arnav said he was tired and wanted to go home, so she took him to Toys "R" Us and then their house.
"I said, ‘Why don't you just, you know, change and go to sleep?'" said Pallavi. "And he said, ‘You know, I don't feel like changing.' And he was still looking…he had to see if his Smurfs was recorded. That was important to him. So he checked if his Smurfs was recorded. He checked that, but then he was so tired, he didn't feel like changing. And I could see that he was tired. He said, ‘I'm tired and I'm feeling little bit cold.' So then I said, you know, ‘OK,' and I touched him and he did seem a little bit cold, but there was no fever or anything."
Pallavi says she read Arnav a story and put him to bed, but he got up twice, complaining of being cold.
"This time, I decided to stay with him, and I slept next to him," she said. "…I woke up Saturday morning, I tried to wake him up, and he wouldn't get up."
"And what did you think at first?" FOX 4's Shaun Rabb asked.
"At first I thought...he just didn't want to wake up," said Pallavi.
"And then you realized that he was dead?" asked Rabb.
"I think I knew, but I didn't want to believe it," said Pallavi.
The mother says she picked up her son and realized he had relieved himself in his pants.
"…I actually picked him up," she said. "I picked him up, Shaun; I picked him up. I picked him up. I held on to him and I took him to the bathtub, because I didn't want to believe he's gone. I took him to the bathtub…'cause he was feeling a bit cold to me."
Pallavi says tried to save Arnav.
"So I tried to push on his chest and just blow on his mouth, saying, ‘Get up!'" said Pallavi. "He wouldn't open his eyes. He wouldn't bend his arms. It took me a while to just tell myself, ‘He's gone. He's gone.' And he was there, lying there, and I'm looking at him…he's not there. What do I do next?'
Pallavi said she put shopping bags full of ice around Arnav to preserve his body for her husband, who was away on a business trip at the time.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/24686141/frisco-mom-accused-of-killing-son-says-shes-innocent#ixzz2t2dYDg4g
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Re: ARNAV DHAWAN - 10 yo - / Charged; Mother; Pallavi Dhawan - Frisco TX
Judge orders Frisco police to turn over medical records in boy's death
by TANYA EISERER, WFAA
Posted on February 18, 2014 at 9:22 AM
Updated yesterday at 11:42 AM
FRISCO — A Collin County district judge ordered Frisco police to turn over a copy of medical records authorities seized from a Frisco mother who has been accused of killing her 10-year-old son.
State District Judge Scott Becker gave the Frisco Police Department until noon on March 1 to comply with his order. But he also ordered that the original documents “remain in the possession of the FPD or any entity investigating on its behalf” until the conclusion of the investigation.
Pallavi Dwahan was arrested on a murder charge on Jan. 29 after her son's body was found in the family’s bathtub. Her husband has repeatedly declared her innocence and said the former NASA computer programmer put their son, Arnav, on ice to await his return from an out-of-town business trip so that he could deliver last rites. Dwahan posted $50,000 bond and was released from jail.
The medical records were in the family’s car, which was authorities seized.
David Finn, the mother’s attorney, said the medical examiner has not been able to find any evidence that the boy was murdered. He expects the final results of an autopsy this week.
Shortly after Pallavi’s arrest, Finn filed a motion demanding that police release the records. He said he believed that the records would help provide that his client did not murder his son.
According to Becker’s order, Dwahan had argued the records should be returned because the department “simply has had them long enough to conduct its investigation.” Frisco police argued that it “does not know where the evidence may lead and this request only serves as a distraction of its resources in trying to quickly conduct/conclude its investigation.”
The judge also noted that the records could be obtained by Dwahan from the medical care providers.
Medical records released by Finn on Monday showed that the boy suffered neurological and developmental problems since birth. As early as eight and half months old, records from Mayo Clinic showed that there were concerns about “small head growth” and “possible craniosynostis,” which is a condition in which affects the growth of an infant’s skull. The records also noted that he had microcephaly, a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Records from the University of Wisconsin medical center noted that Arnav had a cyst on the left side of his brain and he was at “risk of having seizures.”
In his ruling, the judge also denied requests that were made orally during last Friday’s hearing. Finn said those requests include that police return birth certificates, prayer bookers and the Dwahan’s car.
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news?fId=245980441&fPath=/news/local/&fDomain=10247
by TANYA EISERER, WFAA
Posted on February 18, 2014 at 9:22 AM
Updated yesterday at 11:42 AM
FRISCO — A Collin County district judge ordered Frisco police to turn over a copy of medical records authorities seized from a Frisco mother who has been accused of killing her 10-year-old son.
State District Judge Scott Becker gave the Frisco Police Department until noon on March 1 to comply with his order. But he also ordered that the original documents “remain in the possession of the FPD or any entity investigating on its behalf” until the conclusion of the investigation.
Pallavi Dwahan was arrested on a murder charge on Jan. 29 after her son's body was found in the family’s bathtub. Her husband has repeatedly declared her innocence and said the former NASA computer programmer put their son, Arnav, on ice to await his return from an out-of-town business trip so that he could deliver last rites. Dwahan posted $50,000 bond and was released from jail.
The medical records were in the family’s car, which was authorities seized.
David Finn, the mother’s attorney, said the medical examiner has not been able to find any evidence that the boy was murdered. He expects the final results of an autopsy this week.
Shortly after Pallavi’s arrest, Finn filed a motion demanding that police release the records. He said he believed that the records would help provide that his client did not murder his son.
According to Becker’s order, Dwahan had argued the records should be returned because the department “simply has had them long enough to conduct its investigation.” Frisco police argued that it “does not know where the evidence may lead and this request only serves as a distraction of its resources in trying to quickly conduct/conclude its investigation.”
The judge also noted that the records could be obtained by Dwahan from the medical care providers.
Medical records released by Finn on Monday showed that the boy suffered neurological and developmental problems since birth. As early as eight and half months old, records from Mayo Clinic showed that there were concerns about “small head growth” and “possible craniosynostis,” which is a condition in which affects the growth of an infant’s skull. The records also noted that he had microcephaly, a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Records from the University of Wisconsin medical center noted that Arnav had a cyst on the left side of his brain and he was at “risk of having seizures.”
In his ruling, the judge also denied requests that were made orally during last Friday’s hearing. Finn said those requests include that police return birth certificates, prayer bookers and the Dwahan’s car.
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news?fId=245980441&fPath=/news/local/&fDomain=10247
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Re: ARNAV DHAWAN - 10 yo - / Charged; Mother; Pallavi Dhawan - Frisco TX
Case Against Frisco Mother Moves Forward
By Catherine Ross
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014 • Updated at 9:05 AM CDT
The case against a Frisco mother accused of murder will be allowed to continue.
Collin County Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh made the ruling on Tuesday morning following an examining trial.
Pallavi Dhawan was charged in the murder of her 10-year-old son, Arnav Dhawan, in January.
The boy's body was discovered by Frisco police in a bathtub in the family's home surrounded by bags of melted ice and his toys. Lead investigator Wade Hornsby testified it appeared the body had been there for several days.
According to the Dhawans and their attorney, David Finn, Pallavi Dhawan had been preserving her son's corpse until his father returned home from a business trip in India.
The family maintains the boy died of natural causes and in their culture, the father must deliver a final blessing.
Finn said Arnav had several underlying medical conditions, including a cyst in his brain and a condition that causes a person to develop an undersized head and may contribute to a shorter life expectancy.
Finn believes Arnav died of a seizure during his sleep.
The medical examiner's office was unable to determine a cause of death because the decomposition of the body at the time of autopsy, but listed "natural disease" as the most likely factor.
Finn adds the ME's office was not given Arnav's medical records and history before the autopsy was performed.
However, in testimony on Tuesday, the Frisco detective introduced the theory that the boy had been "smothered."
Hornsby told Raleeh during his interviews with Sumeet Dhawan, the husband described his wife as "depressed," "paranoid" and "losing it," citing her temper.
Frisco police had previously responded to an incident at the family home, when Sumeet Dhawan called 911, reported his wife was "throwing things at him."
Finn countered that the couple did have minor marital issues, but did not believe they were different from that of any couple married for several years.
Hornsby also tackled the issue of Arnav's medical history, saying the family did not volunteer any of that information about a possible natural cause of death when the body was discovered.
In further investigation, he said the boy's teachers and school nurse had no knowledge of his brain cyst or any tendency toward seizures. Hornsby added that in interviews, the teachers said on the day police believe Arnav died, he appeared to be in good health.
Hornsby testified that on the day Arnav's body was found, Sumeet Dhawan had come home from the airport, and in seeing his wife, she told him she was going to pick up Arnav from tutoring.
Police believe at the time, the child had been dead for days.
Hornsby said evidence shows Pallavi Dhawan left the home, bought gas and a Visa gift card, and then checked into a local hotel for 22 minutes before returning home.
Police said they also found a piece of paper under her clothes, on which was written the following words: "Pallavi Dhawan, DNR, DNR, DNR." DNR commonly means "do not resuscitate" in the medical field.
Finn said the case against his client is weak and that Frisco police have no evidence other than a perceived confession.
He notes two officers, responding to a welfare call at the home, asked Pallavi Dhawan if she killed her son. According to the officers, they saw her nod, they believed, indicating the answer was "yes."
Finn said there was no proof that happened, since the body microphones attached to the officers' uniforms were not activated until after Pallavi Dhawan's arrest.
"The benefit of having a hearing like this is for the first time in six-and-a-half months, we know exactly what we're up against, nothing," Finn said. "We're up against nothing. Excuse me. We're up against a head nod, which is not even recorded because the officers didn't even bother to turn on their body mics."
The case against Pallavi Dhawan will head to a grand jury.
Her husband and brother-in-law are expected to give testimony next week.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Case-Against-Frisco-Mother-Moves-Forward-271923471.html
By Catherine Ross
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014 • Updated at 9:05 AM CDT
The case against a Frisco mother accused of murder will be allowed to continue.
Collin County Justice of the Peace Paul Raleeh made the ruling on Tuesday morning following an examining trial.
Pallavi Dhawan was charged in the murder of her 10-year-old son, Arnav Dhawan, in January.
The boy's body was discovered by Frisco police in a bathtub in the family's home surrounded by bags of melted ice and his toys. Lead investigator Wade Hornsby testified it appeared the body had been there for several days.
According to the Dhawans and their attorney, David Finn, Pallavi Dhawan had been preserving her son's corpse until his father returned home from a business trip in India.
The family maintains the boy died of natural causes and in their culture, the father must deliver a final blessing.
Finn said Arnav had several underlying medical conditions, including a cyst in his brain and a condition that causes a person to develop an undersized head and may contribute to a shorter life expectancy.
Finn believes Arnav died of a seizure during his sleep.
The medical examiner's office was unable to determine a cause of death because the decomposition of the body at the time of autopsy, but listed "natural disease" as the most likely factor.
Finn adds the ME's office was not given Arnav's medical records and history before the autopsy was performed.
However, in testimony on Tuesday, the Frisco detective introduced the theory that the boy had been "smothered."
Hornsby told Raleeh during his interviews with Sumeet Dhawan, the husband described his wife as "depressed," "paranoid" and "losing it," citing her temper.
Frisco police had previously responded to an incident at the family home, when Sumeet Dhawan called 911, reported his wife was "throwing things at him."
Finn countered that the couple did have minor marital issues, but did not believe they were different from that of any couple married for several years.
Hornsby also tackled the issue of Arnav's medical history, saying the family did not volunteer any of that information about a possible natural cause of death when the body was discovered.
In further investigation, he said the boy's teachers and school nurse had no knowledge of his brain cyst or any tendency toward seizures. Hornsby added that in interviews, the teachers said on the day police believe Arnav died, he appeared to be in good health.
Hornsby testified that on the day Arnav's body was found, Sumeet Dhawan had come home from the airport, and in seeing his wife, she told him she was going to pick up Arnav from tutoring.
Police believe at the time, the child had been dead for days.
Hornsby said evidence shows Pallavi Dhawan left the home, bought gas and a Visa gift card, and then checked into a local hotel for 22 minutes before returning home.
Police said they also found a piece of paper under her clothes, on which was written the following words: "Pallavi Dhawan, DNR, DNR, DNR." DNR commonly means "do not resuscitate" in the medical field.
Finn said the case against his client is weak and that Frisco police have no evidence other than a perceived confession.
He notes two officers, responding to a welfare call at the home, asked Pallavi Dhawan if she killed her son. According to the officers, they saw her nod, they believed, indicating the answer was "yes."
Finn said there was no proof that happened, since the body microphones attached to the officers' uniforms were not activated until after Pallavi Dhawan's arrest.
"The benefit of having a hearing like this is for the first time in six-and-a-half months, we know exactly what we're up against, nothing," Finn said. "We're up against nothing. Excuse me. We're up against a head nod, which is not even recorded because the officers didn't even bother to turn on their body mics."
The case against Pallavi Dhawan will head to a grand jury.
Her husband and brother-in-law are expected to give testimony next week.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Case-Against-Frisco-Mother-Moves-Forward-271923471.html
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Re: ARNAV DHAWAN - 10 yo - / Charged; Mother; Pallavi Dhawan - Frisco TX
Parents Of Allegedly Murdered Boy Found Dead
Posted: 09/05/2014 8:54 am EDT Updated: 09/05/2014 8:59 am EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities confirmed Thursday that the bodies of a man and woman found at a suburban Dallas home are those of the parents of a 10-year-old boy found dead in a bathtub at the house in January — a death for which the mother was charged with murder.
The Collin County medical examiner confirmed that the bodies found Wednesday are those of Sumeet Dhawan, 43, and Pallavi Dhawan, 39, Frisco police said in a statement.
Pallavi Dhawan had been free on $50,000 bond after Frisco police charged her with murder in the death of the Dhawans' son, Arnav.
A medical examiner's report had said a natural cause was the most likely cause of the child's death. However, police had said Pallavi Dhawan had confessed to killing the boy — something the family's attorney, David Finn of Dallas, has strenuously denied.
Officers had found Pallavi Dhawan's body in the family's backyard pool and Sumeet Dhawan's body in the house. Police are not saying how they died, and Finn said he had not been told if any marks were found on their bodies.
Assistant Police Chief Darren Stevens said the department has been in contact with the extended Dhawan family "and are doing everything possible to keep them informed over the course of this investigation."
Officers had found Arnav's body on Jan. 29 while making a welfare check at the house. He was wrapped in a cloth up to the neck, and there were empty plastic bags in the tub next to him. A police affidavit says Sumeet Dhawan told investigators that his wife was having mental health issues and that they had been having marital problems.
Since Pallavi Dhawan's release on bond, Finn had expressed impatience with the police handling of their investigation in light of the medical examiner's findings.
Finn has said that Arnav was a special-needs child, born with a brain cyst and microcephaly, a condition characterized by an abnormally small head, which could have factored in his death.
On Thursday, however, Finn acknowledged: "I'm not sure that we'll ever know what happened."
Finn said he had been in contact with Sumeet Dhawan's relatives, who hope to send the bodies back to India for cremation in accordance with Hindu tradition. It's not clear if the bodies are in a condition suitable for the trip. If they aren't, "they'll be cremated and the ashes sent back to India," Finn said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/pallavi-sumeet-arnav-dhawan_n_5771590.html
Posted: 09/05/2014 8:54 am EDT Updated: 09/05/2014 8:59 am EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities confirmed Thursday that the bodies of a man and woman found at a suburban Dallas home are those of the parents of a 10-year-old boy found dead in a bathtub at the house in January — a death for which the mother was charged with murder.
The Collin County medical examiner confirmed that the bodies found Wednesday are those of Sumeet Dhawan, 43, and Pallavi Dhawan, 39, Frisco police said in a statement.
Pallavi Dhawan had been free on $50,000 bond after Frisco police charged her with murder in the death of the Dhawans' son, Arnav.
A medical examiner's report had said a natural cause was the most likely cause of the child's death. However, police had said Pallavi Dhawan had confessed to killing the boy — something the family's attorney, David Finn of Dallas, has strenuously denied.
Officers had found Pallavi Dhawan's body in the family's backyard pool and Sumeet Dhawan's body in the house. Police are not saying how they died, and Finn said he had not been told if any marks were found on their bodies.
Assistant Police Chief Darren Stevens said the department has been in contact with the extended Dhawan family "and are doing everything possible to keep them informed over the course of this investigation."
Officers had found Arnav's body on Jan. 29 while making a welfare check at the house. He was wrapped in a cloth up to the neck, and there were empty plastic bags in the tub next to him. A police affidavit says Sumeet Dhawan told investigators that his wife was having mental health issues and that they had been having marital problems.
Since Pallavi Dhawan's release on bond, Finn had expressed impatience with the police handling of their investigation in light of the medical examiner's findings.
Finn has said that Arnav was a special-needs child, born with a brain cyst and microcephaly, a condition characterized by an abnormally small head, which could have factored in his death.
On Thursday, however, Finn acknowledged: "I'm not sure that we'll ever know what happened."
Finn said he had been in contact with Sumeet Dhawan's relatives, who hope to send the bodies back to India for cremation in accordance with Hindu tradition. It's not clear if the bodies are in a condition suitable for the trip. If they aren't, "they'll be cremated and the ashes sent back to India," Finn said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/pallavi-sumeet-arnav-dhawan_n_5771590.html
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