The Volusia Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday that a 5-year-old child whose skull was cracked after his mother’s live-in boyfriend struck him with a mop handle, breaking it in two, had been neglected, beaten, and tortured repeatedly.
According to Wesh News, investigators uncovered video surveillance from inside the DeLand, Florida, living, which revealed the boy had his wrists tied behind his back for more than 19 hours. Doctors assessing him found 46 apparent injuries as well as internal injuries, according to Volusia Sheriff’s spokesman Andrew Gant in a press release.
A 5-year-old Florida boy was reportedly subjected to repeated abuse before suffering a devastating head injury after his mother’s boyfriend allegedly struck him with a mop handle. When investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the home, they uncovered an even more disturbing picture of prolonged abuse that left the child with dozens of apparent injuries. Continue reading to find out what happened →
