Police found a 24-year old Maryland mother pushing her dead 3-year-old son in a swing at Wills Memorial Park in the town of La Plata Friday morning.
Charles County Sheriff's office received a report that a woman has been pushing her child in a swing for a very long time already. They were found in the park located at 500 St. Mary's Avenue a little before 7a.m.
When the police found the mother and the child, they immediately noticed that the little boy was already dead. They also believe that the woman has been pushing the child since the day before, USA Today reported.
Officials said there were no signs of trauma. The boy was taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to be done in order to determine the cause of death, according to Khou.
Spokeswoman Diane Richardson said that the mother was taken to a hospital to receive medical evaluation, My Fox Chicago reported.
The investigation is currently underway, and police are looking for any other information on the incident.
La Plata, a town of about 8,700 people, is located about 30 miles southeast of Washiington, D.C.
