New information released in stabbing death of North Texas 8-year-old

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled McDonald's cause of death was sharp force injuries to the boy's neck and chest.

The ME said that McDonald, a Birdville ISD student, was found in a bedroom of the home located off Labadie Drive.62-year-old Phillip Hughes, McDonald's grandfather, was arrested and is being held for capital murder. There were extra counselors on hand as Birdville ISD students returned to school for the first time since the holiday break.

The district says campus staff spent Monday calling parents of students who were in the same grade level as McDonald. The agency says that they do not have any history with the family.and his parents were temporarily living with Hughes.He is currently being held at the joint detention center at the North Richland Hills Police Department.

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