'You're not a parent anymore... he's dead': The chilling text messages suicidal father sent to his ex-girlfriend in the final moments before he 'threw their baby son off a bridge'

• Tony Moreno, 22, admits throwing his seven-month-old son, Aaden, off Connecticut's Arrigoni Bridge - before jumping himself, officials say
• On night of alleged murder, he sent chilling texts to his former girlfriend
• He told Adrianne Oyola: 'Enjoy your new life without us' and 'He's dead'
• An increasingly panicked Oyola begged for information about their child
• As Moreno fell silent, she text him: 'Please don't hurt Aaden... Please!!!'
• On Tuesday, Aaden was found dead in Connecticut River 15 miles away
• Moreno was rescued from water and is now alert and stable in hospital
• He has been charged with murder and is being held on $2million bond
• He has allegedly told police that he hurled Aaden 'a free-throw distance'
• Oyola had asked for restraining order on June 29 - but she was denied

By Sophie Jane Evans For Dailymail.com

Published: 13:40 EST, 9 July 2015 | Updated: 14:46 EST, 9 July 2015

A series of chilling text messages that a suicidal father sent to his increasingly panicked ex-girlfriend in the final moments before allegedly threw their baby son to his death off a bridge has emerged.

As he stood on Connecticut's Arrigoni Bridge with his seven-month-old son Aaden on Sunday night, Tony Moreno, 22, exchanged dozens of texts with his former partner, 19-year-old Adrianne Oyola.

In separate messages, he told her: 'Enjoy your new life without us', 'There is no more days [sic]' and 'You're not a parent anymore' - prompting Oyola to frantically ask about her son's whereabouts.

Moreno's then wrote: 'He's dead', followed by 'And soon I will be too.' Shortly after, the father apparently leaped from the 90ft bridge himself - having already hurled Aaden into the water below.

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'Murderer': Tony Moreno (pictured in hospital on Wednesday) sent his ex-girlfriend a series of chilling text messages in the final moments before allegedly threw their baby son to his death off a Connecticut bridge

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Adrianne Oyola, pictured with her son Aaden, was told 'you're not a parent anyone' in one of the texts from Moreno

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Tragic: As he stood on Arrigoni Bridge with his seven-month-old son Aaden Moreno  (pictured) shortly before midnight on Sunday, Moreno, 22, told his former partner, Adrianne Oyola, 19: 'Enjoy your new life without us'

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Scene: Moreno's then wrote: 'He's dead', followed by 'And soon I will be too.' Shortly after, the suicidal father apparently leaped from the 90ft bridge (pictured on Monday) himself - having already hurled Aaden off it

As Moreno fell silent, Oyola typed out a string of emotional messages to her ex-boyfriend, writing: 'Don't f****** talk like that,' 'You couldn't kill your own son!' and 'Please don't hurt Aaden... Please!!!'

Later that night, she was told by police that her child had likely died after Moreno's mother allegedly received a call from her adult son saying he was going to jump off the bridge, and called 911.

When officials arrived at the scene, they saw Moreno leap over the railing and plunge into the water below, it is reported. Aaden was nowhere to be seen, but his empty stroller was sat on the bridge.

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Aaden's body was recovered from Connecticut River about 15 miles away from the bridge 

Moreno was rescued from the water and rushed to hospital in a serious condition. Although he initially refused to speak to police in hospital, he eventually confessed to the crime, CBS reported.

An officer apparently used a basketball analogy when speaking to Moreno to establish how far he had thrown his son from the bridge's railing, and subsequently help crews to find Aaden's body.

'Tony said that it was more like a free throw distance from the railing,' the officer reported.

On Tuesday evening, Aaden's body was recovered from the Connecticut River, near East Haddam, around 15 miles from the bridge that he was allegedly hurled off just before midnight on Sunday.

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Killed: Later on Sunday night, Oyola was told by police that her son (pictured) had likely died after Moreno's mother allegedly received a call from her adult son saying he was going to jump off the bridge, and called 911

His father, who is currently in an alert and stable condition at Hartford Hospital, has been charged with the murder of his young son. He is being held at the hospital on $2million bond, officials said.

The shocking text messages that he exchanged with Oyola, who lives in Middletown, Connecticut, in the minutes leading up to the alleged murder were published by Fox CT on Thursday. 

At one point in the exchange, Oyola told Moreno: 'Good night I'll talk to you tomorrow or Tuesday.'

Her ex-boyfriend bluntly replied: 'No you won't.'

At another point, Moreno told Oyola he had tried to speak to her but she hadn't listened. 'Just remember you wanted to play games and lie and be childish when I tried to reach out,' he wrote.

In response, his ex-girlfriend told him she had really tried to 'make this co-parent thing work'.

It comes as it has emerged that Middletown Police Department officers applied for an arrest warrant for Moreno on June 25 over an alleged violation of a restraining order - but had it sent back. 

 

Body of toddler found thrown in Connecticut river

 

 

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Tearful: Elizabeth Oyola, left, and Vivian McNeil, both aunts of Aaden Moreno, are pictured speaking at a vigil on Wednesday evening at the South Congregational Church on Pleasant Street in Middletown, Connecticut

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Elizabeth, an aunt of Aaden Moreno, hugs a family member after reading a brief letter prepared by the baby's mother Oyola, at a vigil held Wednesday evening at South Congregational Church on Pleasant Street in Middletown

'Abusive': On June 17, Oyola successfully applied for a restraining order against her then-boyfriend, claiming Moreno had acted violently toward her. She appeared in court again on June 29 and asked the judge to extend the order. But this time, Superior Court Judge Barry Pinkus. Above court papers from the June 29 hearing

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Oyola said Moreno acted violently toward her, hid her graduation dress and made threats involving their son

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Oyola, pictured, have obtained a restraining order against her former partner Moreno but this was lifted on June 29  

They were told to make revisions, Lt. Heather Desmond told CBS.

The warrant was finally signed this week - but Aaden was already dead.

Oyola, who lived with Moreno and his family until June 17, reportedly told police officers that she and her ex-boyfriend had not been getting along in the months leading up to Sunday's incident.

She applied for a restraining order against her then-boyfriend on June 17, claiming Moreno had acted violently toward her, hidden her graduation dress and made threats involving their baby son.

'He has told me he could make my son disappear anytime of the day,' she told the court. 'He told me how he could make me disappear, told me how he could kill me. I sometimes am scared to sleep. He told me he would put me in the ground and put something on me to make me disintegrate faster.'

She added that Moreno would often slap her and verbally abuse her by calling her 'ugly' or 'stupid'. 

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Search: When officials arrived at the scene, they saw Moreno leap over the railing and plunge into the water below, it is reported. Aaden was nowhere to be seen, but his empty stroller was sat on the bridge. Above, officials spent two days searching the Connecticut River for little Aaden. His body was found on Tuesday

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Diver: A man carrying diving gear walks near the Connecticut River during the search Aaden on Monday

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Authorities stand beside a boat during the hunt for the infant just hours before he was found and identified

The restraining order was granted on a temporary basis, KDVR reported.

However, on June 29, Oyola appeared in court again and asked the judge to extend the order.

'He's constantly... calling me names, constantly shoving me around and just abusive,' she said. 

This time, Superior Court Judge Barry Pinkus denied her request, court documents show.

He ruled that the pair needed to 'figure out' their relationship for Aaden's sake and 'grow up and deal with each other as adults' - but did not find that there was no imminent threat to Oyola or Aaden.

In his ruling, Judge Pinkus said: 'I think the two of you don't have a good relationship. I'm just not convinced that there's a continuous threat of present physical pain of physical injury.'

Oyola and Moreno subsequently agreed on a custody plan themselves. However, Oyola was not happy with one element in it - which led to their text message argument on Sunday night, she said.

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Tribute: Candles are lit for seven-month-old Aaden outside his Middletown, Connecticut, home on Wednesday

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Gathering: Neighbors and friends gather to reflect and pray for Aaden outside his home following his death

The pair texted each other for just under 25 minute before the fatal incident.

Spesaking to the Harford Courant after Aaden's death, State Senator Mae Flexer condemned the court's June 29 ruling, saying: 'This tragedy was preventable and I am again calling for increased training requirements for all judges and court personnel who work with victims of domestic violence.

'For years I have been working to increase training requirements for judges and any such requirements have been met with great resistance by the Judicial Branch. 

'Failure to protect this baby when the signs were so clear is unacceptable.'  

Lt. Desmond said police officers' thoughts 'are with Aaden and his family at this time of sorrow'.

Moreno is also charged with two counts of violating a restraining order. 

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