A Gwinnett County man is wanted for allegedly killing his 4-year-old daughter, hiding her in the attic and fleeing to Mexico with the rest of his family.
The current resident of the home, a man who is not affiliated with the family, was unaware of the child's body, which went undiscovered for more than a year.
The man said he had noticed a foul odor, but thought it was coming from the garbage disposal or sewer pipes, police said.
The child's mother had told a family friend that the child died of natural causes but that her husband panicked and hid her in the attic. That friend then tipped off police.
An autopsy showed the cause of death as homicide, Schiralli said.