The parents of a seven-month-old California boy who has been missing since earlier this month have been charged with murder.

The Riverside County District Attorney’s office charged Jake Haro, 32, and his wife, Rebecca Haro, 41, in the death of their son Emmanuel , according to court papers filed Tuesday.

They are also facing an additional misdemeanour charge of making a false police report.

Emmanuel was reported missing on Aug. 14 and has not been found. Prosecutors believe that the child had been dead for up to nine days before his mother reported the alleged abduction, according to court documents viewed by news affiliate KTLA .

The Haros were scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, but their arraignment was delayed until Sept. 4. They are both being held on US$1-million bail

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