Lopez first told police Harris was her cousin and that she knew him only as "Tone," but later admitted they had been dating and living together for a few months. She worked at an area nursing home and Illinois night club while he stayed at home with the child. Lopez said that the child seemed sluggish Saturday night but claimed she saw no bruises or marks on the child. She told detectives that Harris had said the ligature-type mark on the child's neck was not from a string or rope.