BARSTOW — The mom and stepfather of a 6-year-old Southern California boy who died final week have been arrested on suspicion of kid abuse and homicide after he was discovered with accidents throughout his physique, in line with authorities and court docket paperwork.
The boy wasn’t respiration when officers responded to a house in Barstow the night of Sept. 14, police mentioned.
The kid was airlifted to a hospital, the place he died, the Barstow Police Division mentioned in a press release.
“It was found the kid had quite a few accidents all through his whole physique that had been deemed suspicious and indicative of trauma,” the assertion mentioned.
The boy’s 35-year-old mom and 29-year-old stepfather face expenses together with homicide and assault on a baby inflicting dying, in line with San Bernardino County court docket paperwork obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
“Detectives decided the kid was within the care of each dad and mom when bodily abuse and neglect occurred,” the police assertion mentioned. “Regardless of the kid receiving accidents over a time period, they uncared for to have the accidents addressed by medical professionals.”