autistic son of NYPD locked in unheated garage overnight. Father and girlfriend charged with murder

Eight-year-old autistic son of NYPD cop 'was starved, beaten and locked in a garage and left to freeze to death overnight' say police as his father and his fiance are charged with second-degree murder

NYPD officer and his fiancée are charged with second-degree murder in the death of his eight-year-old son, Thomas Valva, on January 17

Michael Valva, 40, and Angela Pollina, 42, were arrested Friday in Long Island, New York

Authorities say Valva beat his son before forcing him into an unheated garage overnight, while outside temperatures were 19 degrees

Doctors say Thomas' body temperature was just 76 degrees while trying to revive him

Authorities say Valva's other two sons suffered 'food deprivation and exposure to extremely frigid temperatures'

Valva's sons and Pollina's three children were placed in Child Protective Services




‘Both Anthony and Thomas come into school hungry and frequently say they did not eat breakfast because they did not ask for breakfast or got in trouble.’

‘The boys were afraid to go to the nurses’s office for a while and they said it was because they were directed by Mr. Valva and Angela not to go to the nurse’s office.’

Anthony had allegedly dropped around 11 pounds over the course of nine months.

Police conducted a welfare check at the home in May 2019, but the family was not home at the time.