NEW ORLEANS -- The superintendent of the New Orleans police department says a man who allegedly killed his 2½-year-old son over child support is a "sick" individual.
Police Superintendent Warren Riley says Danny Platt initially told police gunmen kidnapped his son. Riley says Platt was arrested Saturday and eventually confessed and told authorities where to find the body.
Riley told a news conference that Platt had said he would either kill his wife or his child before he would pay child support.
Riley says Platt's kidnap tale never added up and he was a suspect from the beginning.
Although he had visiting rights, Platt had never visited the boy before picking him up Friday.
Riley says Platt had only a couple of "very minor" previous arrests.
Police Superintendent Warren Riley says Danny Platt initially told police gunmen kidnapped his son. Riley says Platt was arrested Saturday and eventually confessed and told authorities where to find the body.
Riley told a news conference that Platt had said he would either kill his wife or his child before he would pay child support.
Riley says Platt's kidnap tale never added up and he was a suspect from the beginning.
Although he had visiting rights, Platt had never visited the boy before picking him up Friday.
Riley says Platt had only a couple of "very minor" previous arrests.
