Dad Charged With Toddler's Hot Car Death Was Sexting While Boy Died: Cop

Justin Ross Harris is facing murder charges in the June 18 death of his son, Cooper, who was found unresponsive inside the father's overheated SUV.
An investigation has revealed that Harris allegedly discussed collecting life insurance policies on the toddler, and that both Justin and his wife, Leanna, researched child deaths online.
 
Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia man charged with murder after his toddler son died inside of a hot SUV, was refused bond on Thursday and will now remain in jail until he is tried

During a hearing Thursday, Cobb County Police Department Detective Phil Stoddard told the court that several injuries were found on the toddler’s body, including visible marks on his face.
'It would have come from the child or a scratch being made while the child was alive and then not healing or scabbing over or anything after that, soon after he passed away,' said the officer.
There were also abrasions to the back of Cooper's head suggesting that the toddler was rubbing his head against the car seat in a desperate bid to get free.
The details that emerged from Stoddard's testimony paint a harrowing picture of Cooper's final moments, which the little boy possibly spent scratching his face with his nails and squirming to escape from the car seat. Justin Ross Harris was banned from the funeral for Cooper held at the University Church of Christ

Harris has since pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and child cruelty. It was recently revealed that both he and his wife had done Google searches pertaining to children killed in hot cars prior to their son's death. Leanna Harris has not been charged with any crimes in the boy's June 18, death.
Justin Harris has already told police that he used the internet to research child deaths in vehicles and what temperature it needs to be for death to occur, police said.
‘Justin stated that he was fearful that this could happen,’ a police affidavit released on Saturday said.
During a police search executed on Wednesday June 18 officers seized a laptop computer, a computer tower, a Google Chromecast and other electronic devices. Harris’ white AT&T IPhone 5, was also seized by cops.
This comes after it was alleged the Home Depot web developer also used his work computer to research how long it would take for a dog to die inside a hot car.