Teenager charged with murdering his pregnant mum after body found decomposing at their home

 

A manhunt was launched for her 14-year-old son, who allegedly fled in his mother's stolen car, according to local reports.

The boy was yesterday arrested and charged with first-degree murder,

Ms Moseley was found lying on the kitchen floor of her home in La Marque, Texas, on September 19 by a neighbour, the Daily News reported.

He reportedly told police he hadn't seen the 33-year-old for five days and went to check if she was ok.

He told KPRC-TV: "I thought maybe someone had broken in the house or something and that's when I found the unfortunate event that happened.

"She was four months pregnant. She was pretty happy-go-lucky. Didn't have a lot of drama in her life."

Ms Moseley's cause of death has not been released.

Police told the Houston Chronicle that they boy has been "cooperative in the investigation" and he's believed to have acted alone.