A 7-year-old boy was reported kidnapped. Police now say his mom and her boyfriend beat him to death and hid him for weeks

Two people have been arrested over the death of 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum, who was initially reported as having been kidnapped from his home in Dayton, Ohio - (United Rehabilitation Services/ Facebook)

Two people have been arrested over the disappearance of a seven-year-old boy with disabilities, who was reported kidnapped, but instead police say he was beaten to death and hidden for weeks.

The remains of Hershall Creachbaum, who was non-verbal and autistic, were found following an investigation just a few blocks away from his home in Dayton, Ohio.