It is the case which has gripped the nation—the disappearance and presumed murder of little 7-month old Emmanuel Haro. His parents are accused of faking his kidnapping and face charges of murder, even though the child's remains have not yet been located. We spoke with KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl to break down some of the biggest legal questions.

How can prosecutors bring a murder case without a body?

Triessl: Prosecutors do not need a body to proceed with a murder case. Corpus delicti rule – the Latin phrase that means “body of the crime”. In modern practice, corpus delicti requires that the government have enough evidence showing that the essential parts of a crime occurred before they can even charge an individual. The “corpus delicti rule” just requires that enough evidence is f

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