Boy's body found in dad's SUV

HOUSTON, April 19 (UPI) -- A Texas man has been charged with neglecting his disabled 10-year-old son, whose body was found in a cardboard box in his sport utility vehicle.

Jeffrey Singer, 46, of Pasadena allegedly said his son drowned in the bathtub April 12, the Houston Chronicle reported. Amanda Skillern, the prosecutor, said Singer told police he found the boy dead after he went to the store.

Singer was arraigned Tuesday morning. Skillern told a judge at the hearing his son, Jonathan, who had cerebral palsy, was emaciated and had bedsores.

Police arrested Singer early Sunday morning when he showed up at his father's house with the boy's body. The grandfather called police.

Singer is free on $50,000 bail.