I can't believe that all these stories are based on what Antonio said the doctor said. I think he's covering his a$$. Authorities can probably verify that the mother has been at the friend's house for three 3 wks.
Any bets that she says she left the baby with his father, Antonio? Pure speculation on my part. My money is on Antonio being the AWOL parent for the past several days.
Your interpretation is certainly reasonable. Whether the child ate or not can be confirmed by a direct quote from a doctor or police officer, if the news media follows up.
It's possible he was left with Antonio, or some other "associate," maybe the next baby's father (some men will scr#w anything with a pulse, obviously). The important part is that all the children be permanently removed from all these people, immediately.