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Father accused of murder 'had bitter divorce' | Father accused of murder 'had bitter divorce' |
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The man accused of killing his five young children and dumping their bodies had gone through a bitter divorce, court documents show. | The man accused of killing his five young children and dumping their bodies had gone through a bitter divorce, court documents show. |
The bodies of Timothy Ray Jones's children were found buried near an Alabama highway on Tuesday. | The bodies of Timothy Ray Jones's children were found buried near an Alabama highway on Tuesday. |
Aged one to eight, they were reported missing a week ago in South Carolina when their mother said she could not get in contact with her ex-husband. | Aged one to eight, they were reported missing a week ago in South Carolina when their mother said she could not get in contact with her ex-husband. |
Mr Jones, 32, is expected to appear in court on Friday | |
A memorial service will be held for the children on the same day in Mississippi, where other relatives live. | |
According to divorce papers obtained by the Associated Press, Mr Jones discovered his wife was having an affair two years ago. | |
The computer engineer graduate, who was working for the technology company Intel, was granted custody of his children, aged 1, 2, 6, 7 and 9. | The computer engineer graduate, who was working for the technology company Intel, was granted custody of his children, aged 1, 2, 6, 7 and 9. |
Mr Jones and the children then moved into a series of homes around Lexington, South Carolina. | Mr Jones and the children then moved into a series of homes around Lexington, South Carolina. |
New neighbours said he was initially friendly toward them, but gradually became more withdrawn. | |
Local media reported Mr Jones told them he was preparing to move out of the state. | |
Police say he "willfully and maliciously killed his five children by violent means at his Lexington home" about a week before his ex-wife reported them missing. | |
Because Mr Jones had legal custody, police were not alerted to their disappearance for several days. | |
The children's mother told police there had been previous times when she could not get in touch with him for several days - but the children were all right. | |
'Stench of death' | 'Stench of death' |
Mr Jones is believed to have wrapped each of his children's bodies in a rubbish bag and put them in them in the back of his car, according to authorities in South Carolina. | Mr Jones is believed to have wrapped each of his children's bodies in a rubbish bag and put them in them in the back of his car, according to authorities in South Carolina. |
He then drove for hundreds of miles, crossing several south-eastern states, before dumping the bodies near an isolated road in Alabama. | |
Mr Jones continued driving for several more hours until he was stopped at a drink-driving checkpoint in Smith County, Mississippi. | Mr Jones continued driving for several more hours until he was stopped at a drink-driving checkpoint in Smith County, Mississippi. |
An officer reported he "smelled the stench of death" in the car. | An officer reported he "smelled the stench of death" in the car. |
Bleach and possible body fluids were detected in the back of the vehicle. | Bleach and possible body fluids were detected in the back of the vehicle. |
Police also found what were believed to be chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and a substance believed to be the street drug spice. | Police also found what were believed to be chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and a substance believed to be the street drug spice. |
Mr Jones is currently being moved from Mississippi, where he was arrested, to South Carolina, where he will be charged. | Mr Jones is currently being moved from Mississippi, where he was arrested, to South Carolina, where he will be charged. |
On Wednesday his father, Timothy Jones Senior, asked people to pray for his family and his son, who he referred to as "Little Tim". | On Wednesday his father, Timothy Jones Senior, asked people to pray for his family and his son, who he referred to as "Little Tim". |
"Let it be known that people will come to their own conclusions and as parents we can understand that decision based on the circumstances," he said in a statement. | "Let it be known that people will come to their own conclusions and as parents we can understand that decision based on the circumstances," he said in a statement. |
"But please remember that our Little Tim is a very loving father, brother and son." | "But please remember that our Little Tim is a very loving father, brother and son." |
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