Emmanuel Haro’s father admitted to killing missing baby and dumping him in trash can

Emmanuel Haro’s father admitting to killing the 7-month-old and then dumping his body in a trash can, according to a new report — as authorities say the baby died after enduring lengthy abuse by his parents.

Investigators used an undercover inmate to goad Jake Haro into admitting to the grisly crime, NewsNation’s Brian Entin reported, citing sources.

Meanwhile, authorities said they can prove Emmanuel died after a long period of physical abuse at the hands of Haro and his wife Rebecca, who live in Riverside County, California.

“We believe baby Emmanuel was subject to abuse over time, and because of that abuse, he succumbed to his injuries,” Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin told reporters Wednesday.

“We have a pretty strong indication of where the remains of baby Emmanuel are,” he added.

Jake Haro’s wife Rebecca initially told cops a strange man had hit her on the head and snatched the kid while she was changing his diaper outside a sporting goods store in San Bernardino on August 14.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested the Haros several days later and charged them with murder, citing “inconsistencies” in their stories.

Jake Haro changed the story from jail, telling cops he rolled over on Emmanuel while he slept and suffocated him, burying his body near a freeway, according to Brian Entin’s source.

The freeway story may explain why Jake Haro was seen with investigators in a remote field in Moreno Valley.

“We have some ideas in terms of where we’re going to look and where we’re going to continue to investigate,” Hestrin said.

Hestrin pointed to a 2023 child abuse conviction against Haro, 32, who severely beat his young daughter from a previous marriage, leaving the girl bedridden with permanent injuries.

Hestrin said Haro should have been in prison after that incident, which left his child with fractured ribs, fractured skull, a brain hemorrhage, and other injuries.

Yet Haro received no jail time.

“That decision was absolutely outrageous. Mr. Haro should have been in prison,” Hestrin said.

Authorities confirmed that both Jake and Rebecca Haro will be charged with murder, but they emphasized that they do not have a precise location for Emmanuel’s body.