Police confirm body found in SUV is Hudson’s nephew

Published 2:21 pm Monday, October 27, 2008

Chicago police say singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has identified the body of her 7-year-old nephew, who was found dead Monday morning in an sport utility vehicle.

Julian King had been missing since Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in the home they shared Friday.

Julian had been the subject of a frantic search since the killings, which Chicago police have characterized as “domestic related.”

Authorities have been questioning William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister Julia. Balfour is being held in state custody on a parole violation.

No one has been charged in the slayings.

Jennifer Hudson had offered $100,000 for information leading to the safe return of Julian, the son of Julia Hudson.