FL - Deonte Atwell, 7, starved to death weighing 7 lbs - September 11, 2024

[Clearsky]

Mom, brother, grandfather and caregivers are charged with starving 7-year-old disabled boy to death

A mother, grandfather, adult brother and two caregivers in Florida have been charged with the starvation death of a 7-year-old disabled boy.

apnews.com

Deonte’s 37-year-old mother, Michelle Doe, his 21-year-old brother, Tyreck Irvin, and his 33-year-old caregiver, Cassandre Lassegue, are charged with first-degree murder, manslaughter and child neglect. Doe and Irvin are also charged with neglecting two other children, ages 9 and 16.

 

[airportwoman]

How could a 7-year-old weigh SEVEN POUNDS unless they had an extreme case of dwarfism?

 

[DS2021]

How could a 7-year-old weigh SEVEN POUNDS unless they had an extreme case of dwarfism?

Deonte Atwell had spina bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord, and hydrocephalus, a build up of fluid on the brain. He had both breathing and feeding tubes and required around-the-clock medical care, which Broward County prosecutors say he wasn’t receiving