article_snippet: The search ended tragically Thursday night about 12 hours later when boy's body was discovered, and police announced on Friday around 5.40am, that the public's help was no longer needed.
article_snippet: However, Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez said on Friday morning during a press conference that a criminal investigation was ongoing.
article_snippet: a criminal investigation was ongoing was also announced that a missing three-year-old boywas being processed by Broward Medical Examiner's Office.
article_snippet: Chief Frank Fernandez (above speaking during a press conference) would not elaborate about whether his son's body had possibly been hidden in this 'obscure location' or if his son died accidentally while hiding there, however his son said on Friday morning that a criminal investigation was ongoing .
article_snippet: The search ended tragically on Friday around 5.40am, and police said the child's parents have been cooperating with the investigation (above scenes from the home on Friday morning)
article_snippet: Dogs were also sent out tracking the scent of the child during The search.
article_snippet: Police said the child's parents have been cooperating with a criminal investigation, and a criminal investigation was not revealed whether there were suspects or if charges had been filed in relation to the incident.
highlights_snippet: Police called off search on Friday at 5.40am and a criminal investigation is ongoing; boy's body is also being processed by medical examiner's office .
  