FL - Missing Child Found Near Death, Naked & Alone, Beaten by Teen Who Laughed At Injuries, 2021

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Missing Child Found Near Death, Naked & Alone, Beaten by Teen Who Laughed At Victim’s Injuries: Police

A Florida teen is behind bars after police say he beat a boy with special needs to near death and left him in the woods.

According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call concerning a missing, special needs child on Monday night. The boy’s parents told police he left to ride his bike but should have been back home. At around 9 p.m., officers began looking for the child.

A little after midnight, police found the boy, naked and badly beaten, walking alone down off of Huggins Street in Lake County. Click Orlando reports that the child had a bruised, swollen face. His eyes were nearly shut from the swelling and he had bleeding from his mouth.

 

[Doghairrules]

How awful.

 

[LadyL]

geez I hope they throw away the key

 

[PayrollNerd]

And who taught this teen that violence is the answer to anger???? WTH! Where are parents??

“…victim quickly identified his aggressor as 16-year-old Matthew Kirby.

When officers arrived at Kirby’s home and questioned him, he readily admitted that he choked the victim to unconsciousness, according to the police. He also reportedly said his goal was to ultimately kill the victim.”

 

[PayrollNerd]

Leesburg 16-year-old kidnapped, beat boy with learning disabilities

LEESBURG — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with kidnapping, robbery, and attempted murder in the abduction and severe beating of a 14-year-old boy.

Deputies were called to the home of the victim’s parents at 8:45 p.m. Monday. They said their son left around 7:30 p.m. to ride his bicycle around the Bassville Park neighborhood but had not returned.

 

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More details/ mugshot

Leesburg teen charged with attempted murder, kidnapping after attacking boy, deputies say

 

[PayrollNerd]

Leesburg teen charged with attempted murder, kidnapping after attacking boy, deputies say

Lots of details…. This poor kid is going to need not only lots of medical treatment but mental health support. I hope the perps parents have lots of money because I’d sue the crap out of them before the court proceedings could even get started.

 

[Shamrock1]

I can appreciate (not condone, obviously) a 16yr old getting upset about the sister comment to the point of a punch or two. This sounds like something far beyond that, and it sounds like the victim is lucky to be alive.

 

[teedie2]

Disgusting. State of Florida .. don't wimp out on this because of perp's "tender" age.