Found Deceased MD - Malachi Lawson, 4, *autistic*, Baltimore, 1 August 2019 *Arrests*

[doodles1211]

Lol... I guess my terminology wasn't too far off...

A broken bone in a child is different from one in an adult, because young bones are more flexible and have a thicker covering, which makes them better able to absorb shock. Children’s fractures rarely require surgical repair. They usually just need to be kept free of movement, most often through the use of a molded cast.

Children And Broken Bones

The thighbone (femur) is the largest and strongest bone in the body. It can break when a child experiences a sudden forceful impact.

Thighbone (Femur) Fractures In Children - OrthoInfo - AAOS

 

[jennieohhh]

I was thinking the same thing. A femur? It is hard to break one on anyone's body. A lot of force would be needed, unless the subject has something wrong with their bone density, don't you think so? And a child's bones would be even more so, because they are almost flexible. Obviously, I don't know the technical/medical terms.

Yes, babies bones are very pliable at that age so it is concerning to me too. If help was called so shortly after, he walks with a limp, & he still hasn't been found....idk. In my opinion, a missing front tooth at 4, a fractured femur at a young age... I mean the femur is the largest & most strongest bone in the body. It would certainly require some force to break. Fracturing a femur would require an intervention like a cast or surgery, along with an after care plan like therapy etc.

 

[HayLouise]

As of Saturday morning, still no sign of four-year-old Malachi Lawson, who was last seen Thursday around 3pm on his grandmother’s front porch in Northwest Baltimore:

Missing 4-year-old boy last seen Thursday on grandmothers porch

Christian Schaffer on Twitter

 

[SuperTmo]

When there’s a reported size that seems grossly inaccurate for a child’s age, I get suspicious. 30” tall & 40lbs at 4 years old? That’s the height of typical a 12-18 month old child and would be an extremely short, chubby 4 year old. From his pic, he doesn’t appear to be overweight.

This is always a concern to me, like the child isn’t getting well child checkups with their pediatrician. I am not sure how parents don’t have a more accurate guess on their kids’ weigh and height otherwise.

 

[HayLouise]

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say - Baltimore Sun

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

Jessica Anderson on Twitter

 

[Luckyzmom]

Please let this little guy get found today !!

 

[HayLouise]

Malachi Lawson, the 4-year-old boy who was reported missing in Baltimore on Friday night, has been found dead, two sources with knowledge of the investigation confirmed Saturday.

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

 

[HayLouise]

Other details were not immediately available Saturday morning. A news conference is scheduled for Saturday at noon at police headquarters, where Harrison will give an update about the investigation

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

 

[SuperTmo]

FBI joins search for 4-year-old boy who disappeared from grandmother's porch

This article specifies that his leg was broken as an infant. IMO there shouldn’t be a limp if he was properly treated for the broken bone. Like someone said, a goal of treatment is making sure he could walk without an issue.

 

[Rosegold68]

oh no.....so sad!! poor little guy

 

[SuperTmo]

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say - Baltimore Sun

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

Jessica Anderson on Twitter

Nooo

 

[Rosegold68]

what happened? cant read due to being in UK

 

[SuperTmo]

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say - Baltimore Sun

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

Jessica Anderson on Twitter

I’m confused because this article says he was reported missing Friday but was last seen on August 1, which was Thursday. But it was stated that the mom didn’t wait too long to report him missing and he was reported missing quickly.

 

[SuperTmo]

what happened? cant read due to being in UK

No idea yet as far as I can find. Presser in just over two hours. Poor Malachi.

 

[HayLouise]

NEW: Baltimore Police have called a news conference for today at noon, regarding the Malachi Lawson case

@WMAR2News

Christian Schaffer on Twitter

 

[ammitty]

It is a sad, tragic day here in Baltimore. I have no words.

 

[Luckyzmom]

No no no no

 

[Gigi3]

Oh no! How horrible! Rest In Peace little one

 

[AnnesCuthberts]

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say - Baltimore Sun

Missing 4-year-old boy Malachi Lawson has been found dead in Baltimore, sources say

Jessica Anderson on Twitter

RIP Malachi. You looked like you were a wee cracker. X

 

[beatrixpotter]

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