Police Find Boy Buried In Albuquerque Playground

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Police in Albuquerque need help identifying the boy in this composite sketch. Cops say he was buried beneath a playground in early May 2009. They are calling him "Baby Justice."

Police detectives in Albuquerque, N.M. are looking for clues after someone discovered the body of a little boy buried beneath a swing set in a local park on May 15, 2009.

Authorities say a young boy and his mother were at Alvarado Park, playing on the swings. Detectives say that as the boy swung back and forth, his feet brushed the sand beneath him, which led  to the discovery of a tiny shoe, and then later, a tiny lifeless body.

Within minutes, the playground became a crime scene, and police began to dig for clues.

Police say the boy was between 3 and 5 years old, and weighed 38 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and is likely of Hispanic or Native American ancestry.

He was wearing an Arizona brand red shirt, with a monster truck on it. He also had on black sweat pants, and was wearing size 3T Sketcher shoes.

While the Office of the Medical Investigator is still trying to determine how the boy died, cops are trying to figure out who did this, and who the victim is.

They say they would like to hear from anyone who was near the park between May 11 and May 15, 2009.

Cops say the boy had not been buried longer than 48 hours. The park is located near Indian School Road and San Mateo in Albuquerque, N.M., not far from Interstate 40.

Police say no children matching the description of the victim have been reported missing in New Mexico or surrounding states.

Cops say it could be possible that the person who buried this child knew him or was related to him.

Police say they'd like to hear from daycare providers, grandparents or neighbors who knew a child who they haven't seen in several days.

In the meantime, people who live near the park have adopted the child as well as his cause. They're calling him "Baby Justice" in hopes that soon police will soon discover his real name.

Cops Say Mother Strangled Son, Then Fled

Nearly a week after unearthing a little boy buried beneath an Albuquerque, N.M. playground, police made an arrest in the case.

On May 21, 2009, Albuquerque Police arrested Tiffany Toribio and charged her with an open count of murder in the death of her son, as well as child abuse resulting in death.

Police say that just a few days prior, Toribio strangled her 3-year-old son Ty in the middle of the night, then buried him beneath a swing set.

The investigation started on May 15, 2009, when another child playing on the swing set, discovered Ty's tiny shoe, which eventually led to his body.

At the time, police had no idea who the boy was because no one had reported him missing. Detectives and residents living near the park made a plea to the public for clues as to who the boy whom they named "Baby Justice" could be.

Detectives say shortly after the discovery, they began to receive tips from people who told them that Toribio and her little boy had recently been kicked out of their house and had been staying with friends.

However, tipsters also told police that in more recent days, Toribio had been seen without her son Ty by her side.

The investigation finally led cops to a bus stop where they located Toribio.

Initially, she tried to conceal her identity and even tried to lie about Ty's whereabouts, but police say she finally broke down and told them a heart-breaking story.

According to police, she told them that after getting kicked out of her home, she began to stay with her friends. But eventually, they refused to give her shelter and so she decided to take refuge at a park.

Then, on May 15 at approximately 1 a.m., cops say she told them  she decided to kill her son with her bare hands.

She said that she put her hands over his nose and mouth to stop him from breathing. According to investigators, halfway through the act, she had a change of heart and instead began to perform CPR.

Although her resuscitation efforts were successful, she then changed her mind a for second time and allegedly went through with the strangulation.