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Parents Of A.J. Freund Return To Court Monday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The parents of A.J. Freund will return to court Monday.

Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham are each being held on $5 million bond and are accused of murdering their 5-year-old son A.J.

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Prosecutors say the parents forced the child into a cold shower for an extended period and then beat him. They reported the boy missing days later.

Police say the parents then confessed to killing A.J. and burying him in a shallow grave.

Timeline of A.J. Freund's Murder

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