Celebrity Justice
Body Found -- Matches Missing Boy

Posted Oct 27th 2008 9:38AM by TMZ Staff

Chicago cops have found the body of a child and are investigating whether it's the body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew, Julian King. The medical examiner has not yet made an ID, but we are now told the body is that of a 7-year-old African American boy, the same age and race as Julian.


The body was found inside a 1994 white Chevy Suburban. It is the same SUV owned by Jason Hudson, the murdered brother of Jennifer. Before his arrest, cops were looking for William Balfour, the suspect and estranged husband of Jennifer's sister. The license plate of the Suburban matches Jason's SUV.

The SUV was found a few miles from the area where cops arrested Balfour.

The SUV is now being towed from the scene. Unclear if the body is still at the scene. No ID so far.

Neighbors say the vehicle has been parked there since Saturday. Balfour was arrested Friday night.

The SUV has been towed with the body still inside the vehicle. The SUV is now at a police garage in Chicago.

Story developing ...




Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jennifer Hudson


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1. Even if it's not the missing nephew, that's awful.

Whoever did that should pay dearly.

Posted at 9:43AM on Oct 27th 2008 by UGH

2. RIP little man. Although not identified yet, you have to put two and two together considering a child was found in the missing SUV of Jason.

Posted at 9:45AM on Oct 27th 2008 by eva

3. OMG
I live in Illinois, my 7 year old son asked me a million times this weekend if we could just drive around and look for Julian. He doesn't know him, only what he saw on the news, and he was so concerned that a little boy his age, living in the same state as him, not to far from Chicago was missing and away from his mom, he said "mom it's going to be cold and windy out this weekend, we have to find him so he can be home with his mommy and daddy". I type this with tears in my eyes. RIP Julian, you warmed the hearts of thousands over the last few days. Hudson Family, you're in my prayers.

Posted at 9:45AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Lynette

4. SO SO SAD. I HOPE THEY EXECUTE THE PIECE OF CRAP THAT DID THIS. PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY, WHAT A HORRIBLE THING. HOW CAN SOMEONE DO THIS?

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 27th 2008 by KELLY

5. Channel 9 in Chicago has confirmed that it is indeed Jennifers nephew. How very sad. Poor little boy. The body was found in a white suburban not far from where William Balfour was arrested.

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 27th 2008 by lily

6. OMG so f'n sad!

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 27th 2008 by FashionistaGa

7. that's so sad :(

Posted at 9:47AM on Oct 27th 2008 by whatever yo

8. I always say I don't believe in the death penalty but you know I hope they execute him right now too.

Posted at 9:51AM on Oct 27th 2008 by FashionistaGa

9. Ok. since William Balfour didn't do it...then I guess the faux-messiah did. Obama has denied every freaking allegation about him anyways...

He is a Con-man

Posted at 9:52AM on Oct 27th 2008 by who cares

10. Dear God what is wrong with this world? Absolutely heart breaking.

My sincerest prayers to his family.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Victoria

11. Rest in Peace little Julian...my heart breaks for this family.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 27th 2008 by ha_ven

12. OMG! Normally, I wouldn't be in favor of the death penalty but in this case, its sorely needed.

Posted at 9:53AM on Oct 27th 2008 by egriffin

13. My heart is broken...

Posted at 9:54AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Martinsmama

14. This is got to stop. What the hell did that 7 year do to deserve this? Absolutely nothing. Seriously, this needs to stop. Fry his ass. I am so f'n pissed off right now.

Posted at 9:54AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Travis

15. I'm so sorry for the Hudson family, it sounds like they found the boy. I hope the person responsible pays dearly, unfortunately i believe it is William that did this, it could only be done by someone with a lot of hate for the family, considering the problems they had with him it sounds like he could do it, i'm sorry for Julia for this.

Posted at 9:54AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Justme

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