Maryland boy dies after alleged beating for eating birthday cake

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

(Reuters) - A 9-year-old Maryland boy who was allegedly handcuffed and beaten by his mother's boyfriend for sneaking birthday cake has died from his injuries, police said on Monday.

The boy, Jack Garcia, died on Sunday after being on life support at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, a Hagerstown police spokesman said.

Robert Wilson, 30, the boyfriend of the boy's mother, allegedly handcuffed and beat Jack late on Tuesday after he caught him eating birthday cake without permission at their home in Hagerstown, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Washington, police said in a statement.

Police arrived around 10:30 p.m. to find Jack suffering severe injuries to his face, neck, back, buttocks, legs and abdomen, according to a police statement. He was unconscious and not breathing.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-boy-dies-alleged-beating-eating-birthday-cake-201639802.html

[jtuck004]

1. Not the first beating, likely. Wonder what wasn't seen or worse, ignored.

At least your pain is over, kid.

[niyad]

2. the brutal bastard is NOT being charged with murder??? why in the hell not?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-maryland-boy-dies-beaten-eating-cake-32255992

[geek tragedy]

3. The boy died after the initial charges. nt

[thecrow]

6. Perhaps after the autopsy

That's in the article.

[Jamastiene]

15. That makes no sense at all.

Why would they NOT charge him with murder? He murdered the child. Why are they going to let him get away with it?

Poor kids don't stand a chance.

[Art_from_Ark]

20. According to the article:

"Police will seek murder charges pending an autopsy report."

[SpartanDem]

24. It makes sense, the victim was not dead

when the initial charges were filed. Since that that has changed they can now up the charges to murder.

[niyad]

4. the story gets worse and worse. charges should be brought against the mother as well

. . . .

He pounded the child mercilessly, and then refused to get him medical help for about four hours, authorities said.

Another man at the house called 911 after the vicious attack, but Jack’s mom met the ambulance outside and told them her son was just “congested” and didn’t need any help, police said.

(sadly, I would almost bet that she is a domestic violence victim)

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/maryland-boy-brutally-beaten-eating-birthday-cake-dies-article-1.2283115

[Warpy]

12. I'd look very closely at her situation before I'd consider charges against the mother

because chances are he's been beating the hell out of her, too.

[exboyfil]

16. So

The EMS is there. She stays with them and has them call the cops.

A parent's first duty is to their child.

[Warpy]

19. You don't know much about battered women.

Batterers have a nasty habit of bonding out and putting them in the hospital.

[markpkessinger]

30. +1 n/t

[niyad]

26. and perhaps have this brutal batterer use a gun?

[niyad]

25. that was why I added the last sentence. what a horrific situation.

[exboyfil]

17. Are police dispatched with EMS?

What should the EMS have done when denied access to the child? Should policy be to call the police? EMS is not in a position to force the situation.

[onecaliberal]

5. FUCK!

[The Wizard]

7. His life expectancy

in the big house will be short, probably beaten to death.

[840high]

13. No tears from me.

[niyad]

27. kharma can be a harsh teacher.

[roamer65]

8. Prison will be a special treat for this POS. N/t.

[secondwind]

23. I hope you are right... I hope Bubba will pay him a visit every day.. and his friends, too

[restorefreedom]

9. rip little boy

you ended up in a bad place and so many failed you.

rest easy

[brer cat]

10. damn.

[Telcontar]

11. License people to have kids

Only suggestion I have.

Wish I could hug mine right now.

[LoisB]

14. I am so sorry for this child. I can not imagine what his short life was like. RIP, Jack

[tblue]

18. I just wanna cry.

He's just a little kid. How can a grown man BEAT a little kid? And handcuff him so he couldn't resist, protect himself, or get away? How???????

[timdog44]

21. The only good thing

is this little boys trial on earth is over.

The bad thing is this little boys trial on earth is over. There is is so much to see and learn and he missed it. Bless him.

I did not know I had so many tears. You would think that they would dry up. But that does not seem to happen.

[secondwind]

22. Where do these women find these "boyfriends"??????? UGH.. I bet he has done something before :-(

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

28. Let me see... cake? Kid? cake? kid? Fuck the kid, lets eat cake!

[Le Taz Hot]

29. Indict the egg donor too!

BOTH of them need life in prison.