The 3-year-old boy found in a La Plata park died of dehydration and hypothermia, or low body temperature, said Diane Richardson, spokeswoman for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

The boy and his 24-year-old mother arrived at Wills Memorial Park the morning of May 20, Richardson said. The mother put the boy, who was alive, into the swing, where he stayed until he and his ...

She says the mother put the boy, who was alive, into the swing, where he stayed until he and his mother were found the morning of May 22. Richardson says the case will be reviewed by prosecutors.

The father of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a swing being pushed by his mother wanted full custody of the child. And he tells WRC that the boy's death was a week after a judge denied that request.