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Texas Man Donates Super Hero Casket For Murdered Toddler's Funeral

DENVER (CBS4)- A man from Texas donated a super hero casket to the family of a toddler who was killed this week. Detectives have arrested his cousin in the death.

Donnie Ro'mello Romero was found in a closed container with a cord wrapped around his neck in an apartment in the 2500 block of S. Sheridan Boulevard on Monday. He was one week away from his third birthday.

Donnie Ro'mello Romero
Donnie Ro'mello Romero (credit: CBS)

On Friday, Donnie's family members received the casket at Denver International Airport with a trailer decorated with his picture.

ROMEROS CASKET
The casket was loaded on a trailer with Donnie's picture (credit: CBS)

The casket was donated to Donnie's family and reflects his love of super heroes. Spiderman is painted on the casket.

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The casket with Spiderman was donated to Donnie's family by a man in Texas (credit: CBS)

Roman Paul Isaiah Morales, 21, has been charged with first-degree murder in the toddler's death.

Roman Paul Morales
Roman Paul Morales (credit: Lakewood Police)

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A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family pay for Donnie Ro'mello Romero's funeral costs.

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