Los Angeles: Couple convicted of torturing and killing their 4-year-old son

A Latin couple The angels was sentenced this Tuesday to spend decades in prison after pleading no contest to charges of torture and murder of her 4-year-old son in July 2019.

José Maria Cuatro32 years old, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, and Ursula Elaine Juárez30 years old, must spend 22 years in prison for the death of his son, Noah Four.

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Initially the couple, who lived in Palmdalenorthwest of The angelspleaded not guilty to the death of the 4-year-old boy.

The minor was urgently hospitalized on July 5, 2019 after a call made by his parents to the emergency number, in which they indicated that the child was drowning in the swimming pool of the condominium where they lived.

The hospital team, however, found signs of trauma in the child, who died the following morning, which led to the start of an investigation by the hospital. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD, in English) and that custody of three other children was taken from the couple.

The indictment also accused the couple of torturing the minor over a period of four months, starting in April of the previous year.

Maggie Hernandezaunt of the minor, said this Tuesday in court that the father is “an evil monster”. “I hope you and Úrsula never get out of prison”, he added, according to information cited by FOX 11.

In a written statement, Evangelina HernandezThe boy’s great-grandmother said Juarez told her at one point that she didn’t like the boy.

In 2020, Hernández filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, alleging that the child’s death occurred after multiple reports of abuse had already been filed with the Department of Justice. Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS, in English).

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In Los Angeles there have been several similar cases of children who died due to abuse by their parents or legal guardians.

Also in Palmdale, in May 2013, the minor died Gabriel Fernández, 8 years, for abuse and torture. Your mother, Pearl Sinthia Fernandezwas sentenced to life in prison for the death of the child and the woman’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirrefaces the death penalty for murder.

In the neighboring city of Lancasteron June 20, 2018, he was found unconscious in the apartment of his mother and her boyfriend. Antonio Ávalos10 years old, who died the following day in hospital.

Source: Elcomercio

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