Mother Didn’t Know 8-Year-Old Son Was Dead Upstairs for Days

The mother of an eight-year-old boy did not know her child was dead until she smelled a horrible odor coming from an upstairs bedroom. Kimberly Tutko said after smelling what she thought was a dead mouse she asked her husband about the odor. Her husband, Jarrod Tutko, went upstairs and returned with the deceased body of their son Jarrod Jr. Jarrod laid the boy, who was wrapped in a sheet, on the bathroom floor. The mother said after seeing his decomposed body she realized he had been dead for days.

Jarrod confessed to his wife their son had died four days earlier. The father said he was afraid to say anything to her about it because of the other children in the home. Kimberly immediately called 911 and police arrived to the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania home located at 2119 North Green Street around 8:50 p.m. Upon arrival to the Tutko’s home law enforcement quickly requested the assistance of city detectives and forensics as well as the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office. Colin Cleary, city police confirmed … click HERE to continue reading