Hatami told the judge that the prosecution believes the boy died of a combination of starvation and dehydration, blunt force trauma, chronic child abuse and torture and failure to seek medical treatment. 3 Kansas City officers shot while executing search warrant, chief says, At least 36 dead, 66 injured after trains collide in Greece: officials, Video shows group of sharks in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast. The innocent 10-year-old died in 2018 after allegedly being brutally beaten and tortured by his mum Heather Barron, 28, and her sicko partner Kareem Ernesto Leiva, 32, who have both pleaded not guilty to charges against them. All rights reserved. ", Leiva's defense attorney Dan Chambers told the judge this case "can't be decided on emotion. They are sending their condolences to the victim's family. "This was intentional murder by torture.". They could not see injuries to his head that appeared severe enough to explain the little boy's near-death state. The children, who were identified by their first names, Destiny and Rafael, both testified that Leiva picked Anthony up by the ankles and dropped him on his head 20 times the day before police were called to the home on June 20, 2018. "Some kid 12 years old, he's half the size of what he should be, and I don't know what goes on in that . A 2019 investigation by The Times traced the tragic arc of Anthonys short life, from sexual abuse allegations when he was just 4 to his aunt telling a therapist that he was being beaten by his mother two years later. Gabriel's parents Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre are said to have subjected the defenceless boy to the vile attacks because they thought he was gay, according to The Independent. Anthony's mother Heather Barron and her ex-boyfriend Kareem Leiva are both charged with Anthony's torture and murder, as well as the abuse of two of Anthony's step-siblings. Barron and Leiva are charged with one count each of murder and torture involving the June 2018 death of Anthony Avalos, along with two counts of child abuse involving the boy's half-siblings, identified in court as Destiny O. and Rafael O.. The investigation detailed how DCFS missed clear signals and failed to follow protocol in Anthonys case, leaving him in the custody of Barron and Leiva. ", "Kareem Leiva is evil," Sperber told the court. The cause of death has not yet been released. During his opening statement, Deputy District Attorney Saeed Teymouri told the judge that Barron and Leiva tortured and abused Anthony for two weeks before his death, while an attorney for Leiva countered that his client should be acquitted of murder. "Think about a 10-year-old child kneeling down on rice and nails," Hatami said. I think whatever happened to Anthony was going to happen anyways.. Published on October 5, 2018 05:57 PM. The child's mother, Heather Maxine Barron, 29, placed the call from the family residence, an apartment in Lancaster on 1100 East Avenue K. When police arrived at the scene they found Ten-year-old Anthony Avalos unconscious and in critical condition. Sperber agreed with Hatami's characterization of Leiva as "evil. [12] The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office under District Attorney George Gascn subsequently dropped the death penalty option for both Barron and Leiva.[13][14]. Barbara Dixon provided in-home counseling to both boys, whose deaths spotlighted egregious lapses in L.A. Countys child welfare system. It shows a grossly misguided attempt to discipline a child. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Instead, his mother and her ex-boyfriend are standing trial, accused in the torture and murder of the 10-year . According to prosecutors, Anthony's mother, Heather Barron, refused to go into the hospital room as the last signs of life from Anthony faded away. Calif. The innocent 10-year-old died in 2018 after al Theyre nothing short of monsters for what they did, L.A. County Deputy Dist. He died June 21. Garrett Therolf also wrote about Anthony Avalos for the LA Times. Every single man in her life was an abuser in one form or another beginning with her stepfather. By Alexia Fernndez. His body showed that he had suffered unimaginable torture, abuse, and neglect in the weeks running up to his death. Videos. The defense lawyer said Leiva had been left alone with the boy who was at home while being punished while Barron took her other children on errands, and was in another room at other times caring for her three youngest children, who had been fathered by Leiva. He noted that the defendants blamed Anthony for his injuries by claiming that he had thrown himself on the ground and that he had starved himself. "Every single man in her life was an abuser of one form or another, including her stepfather," said attorney Nancy Sperber. The mother of Anthony Avalos, a boy who came out as gay weeks before his death, has been arrested and charged with his murder By Alexia Fernndez Published on June 30, 2018 12:30 AM Last week, Anthony's step-siblings testified that the night before police and paramedics came to their apartment, Leiva picked up Anthony by the feet and dropped him to the ground head first between 10 and 20 times. 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Both of the adults would punish them by making the children kneel on rice, and Leiva sometimes used his foot to put pressure on their knees, causing them to bleed, she alleged. The five supervisors unanimously approved the settlement in the Lancaster boy's 2018 death, which cast a shadow . A coroner testified Tuesday that a Lancaster boy who died of alleged abuse by his mother and her ex-boyfriend had severe blunt force injuries to his brain. by Regina Avalos, February 28, 2023 Citadel is coming to Prime Video in April. Anthony Avalos. ", Got a tip? "Heather came up with the torture techniques and she got Leiva to do them.". The camera travels from his sunken, bloodshot eyes, down along his bruised torso -- and finally to the still open wounds . Shes been torturing her kids for a long period of time, and once defendant Leiva came into the picture it turned deadly, he said. Lwin testified that those brain injuries could have been caused by shaking, forcibly slapping or dropping Anthony on his head repeatedly. Around five years later, the same institution's failure apparently led to the death of another young boy, Anthony Avalos. He told the court that multiple brain injuries ranged in age from one day to three weeks. Got a tip? ', Southern California storm: Heavy rain, mountain snow, gusty winds expected, 'Miracle' dog survives 17 days in Big Bear snowstorm before reuniting with family. During his opening statement, Deputy District Attorney Saeed Teymouri told the judge that Barron and Leiva tortured and abused Anthony for two weeks before his death, while an attorney for Leiva countered that his client should be acquitted of murder. A jury convicted Thomas of stabbing all three people to death and cutting their . Two of Anthonys siblings testified at the trial, clutching a stress ball as they described the ways they and Anthony were tortured by Barron and Leiva. Barron, 33, and Leiva, 37, are charged with one count each of murder and torture involving the June 2018 death of Anthony Avalos, along with two counts of child abuse involving the boy's half-siblings, identified in court as "Destiny O." and "Rafael O.". Hatami told the judge that the prosecution believes that Barron had seven children within eight years because she wanted them for the money she received in government benefits. 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Teymouri told the judge that there had been multiple contacts with the countys Department of Children and Family Services dating back to 2014. In the midst of the abuse, Anthony wrote a suicide note, according to records previously reviewed by The Times. The lawsuit cited other high-profile deaths of children who were also being monitored by the DCFS -- 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez and 4-year-old Noah Cuatro, both of Palmdale -- to allege "systemic failures" in the agency. According to the grand jury documents, DCFS said it assigned no fewer than 12 social workers to work with Anthony and his family over a period of three-and-a-half years, but that there had been no new allegations in the 18 months prior to Anthonys death on June 21, 2018 and that the family wasnt even being monitored during that period. She said her client was a victim of a "cycle of abuse" that began with repeated alleged abuse of Barron as a child by her stepfather. She didn't have the power to say no, Sperber told the judge. "He'd say it was Kareem that did it. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Both Barron and Leiva have pleaded not guilty, and Anthony's siblings have been removed from the home. The boy's relatives sued the county, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors officially authorized a $32 million . He did not give a timeline of when he might deliver a verdict. He confessed to every single act of violence and torture.. She didnt have the power to prevent this. And then there was the "Captain's Chair" - the children were forced to prop themselves up against a wall with their knees bent and hold a brick or heavy books out in their hands for hours at a time. The mother of Anthony Avalos and her ex-boyfriend now await verdicts in the murder and torture trial that could send them to prison for the rest of their lives. [8], According to a review by CBS News of released documents from DCFS, records from Maximus Inc., court records, and interviews from family and relatives, child protective workers missed numerous warnings of life-threatening abuse and repeatedly failed to intervene. Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami displayed an image of the outer layer of Anthony's brain. Similar to Gabriel, Anthony was covered in bruises and burns when he arrived at UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital. 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At trial, a photograph was shown of a gaping wound in Leiva's neck - apparently from a box cutter. The years leading up to Avalos' death were full of red flags. . She was covering up, the prosecutor said of Barron being questioned following a September 2015 call that was made to a child abuse hotline in which alleged abuse was reported. Anthony Avalos: DA's office drops death penalty for mom, her boyfriend accused of murder, torture; Anthony Avalos case: LA County approves $32M settlement over boy tortured, killed; It wasn't just Leiva doing the abuse,'' Hatami said. "This is all she has ever known," adding that Barron was overwhelmed by having seven babies in eight years. That testimony flies in the face of firefighters, nurses and doctors who have testified that Anthony was so thin his ribs and hip bones were sticking out. [1], The deputy director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Brandon Nichols, stated that Avalos had recently told his mother, "he liked boys and girls.[2], In the aftermath of Avalos' death, several of his relatives revealed that Barron and Leiva had demonstrated repeated evidence of their intense homophobia. (Facebook) His mother didnt like her life sentence. According to court papers, lawyers for Hathaway-Sycamores state the plaintiffs make no allegations on what Dixon allegedly witnessed or whether she suspected any abuse not already known by social services. The prosecutor said the boy was "already brain dead" and had been lying on the floor in the family's townhouse "for at least a day, possibly more" when Barron called 911 to seek assistance for the boy, and that the two "concocted a story that Anthony Avalos had injured himself.". Barron and Leiva have pleaded not guilty. This was four years of abuse and 14 straight days of torture, starvation, dehydration and then murder. She claimed he had been injured in a fall, according to the L.A. County Sheriffs Department. Anthony was one of four children in Leiva and Barron's custody who were reportedly victims of abuse that was reported to the child welfare agency from 2013 until Anthony's death in 2018. Leiva was in charge of discipline in the house and forced the children to fight each other when they were left in his care when Barron wasn't home, according to Sperber. In his final days, they said he was locked in his room, deprived of food and water, and dropped on his head ten to 20 times by Leiva. (Family photo) This story appeared in the Los Angeles Times on July 3, 2018 By Garrett Therolf Anthony Avalos suffered at least five days of sustained torture that culminated in the 10-year-old boy's death last The prosecutor said there was a very long list of torture that Anthony suffered at the hands of both defendants, including being hit with belts and cords. Opening statements began in the trial against Heather Barron her boyfriend Kareem Leiva for the 2018 death and torture of Anthony Avalos. Local - AV Antelope Valley news Anthony Avalos Dept. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. Horrifyingly, this was just one of the alleged torture methods they are are accused of inflicting on him before his death, according to authorities. The trend is continuing this week as Avalos' teacher took the stand to share his story from her perspective, including a heartbreaking letter he wrote her just two weeks before he died. "No one deserves this," Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami told the court in closing arguments Thursday. Avalos mother and her boyfriend are accused of torturing the 10-year-old Lancaster boy for days before his death in 2018. The youngster was rushed to hospital in June 2018 following what prosecutors claim was a period of vicious and repeated abuse in his own home. One of Leiva's daughters, who is now 18, testified that she also saw her father repeatedly dropping Anthony on the floor and that the boy appeared to be dead when she saw him two days later. Tragically, the child died as a result of his . Over Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatamis objection, the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office dropped its bid for the death penalty against the two after the election of District Attorney George Gascn, who issued a directive that a sentence of death is never an appropriate resolution in any case.. Like Gabriel, Anthony had been under the supervision of the DCFS sporadically over a three to four-year period. If convicted of all charges, Barron and Leiva face life in prison. Anthony Avalos death: Coroner testifies that 10-year-old's brain showed sustained abuse. It's alleged that Anthony was whipped with a belt and vacuum cord, slapped in the face, had dirty diapers thrown at him, force fed hot sauce, his face was pushed into his own urine in the carpet when he wasn't allowed to use the bathroom -- and at times a sock was stuffed into his mouth to quiet his cries. LOS ANGELES A prosecutor told a judge Thursday that a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend are "evil" and "monsters" and should be held accountable for the murder and torture of her 10-year-old son, while attorneys for the two argued that the defendants should be acquitted of the most . Leiva's attorney countered that the evidence would demonstrate that there is "reasonable doubt" involving the murder charge against his client. Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Encino woman extradited from Montenegro to serve sentence for COVID loan fraud, Jesus Revolution tells the true story of Christian hippies and an Orange County church, Mullholland Drive to be closed at least 24 hours, home evacuated due to mud flow in Beverly Crest, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Both will face a single trial at the same time with two juries, one . Before that, he was the criminal justice reporter for the Brooklyn Eagle. Leiva's conduct allegedly grew worse as the children underwent further questioning. Anthony Avalos graduated the fourth grade on June 7th, 2018, and for two consecutive weeks he was abused and tortured every single day culminating to when the first responders found his lifeless body on June 20th, Teymouri said. If convicted of all charges after a trial expected . 'Nothing short of monsters': Prosecutors sum up torture allegations in Anthony Avalos' death. His death was the result of repeated beatings at the hands of his mother, Heather Barron, and her boyfriend, Kareem Leiva, prosecutors alleged during closing arguments at the couples murder trial in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. Leiva and Barron now face a maximum of life in prison without the possibility of parole if they are convicted as charged. She told the judge that Leiva survived his own attempt to slit his throat because he is so evil that the devil didn't even want him. Ciccone was one of the star's seven siblings and reportedly died Friday night. In October 2018, a grand jury indicted Anthonys mother, Heather Barron, and her boyfriend, Kareem Leiva, on charges that they murdered the boy and abused two other children in the household. Defense attorney Chambers also told the judge to consider whether Anthony died of the severe dehydration or the blunt force trauma to his brain. He was malnourished, suffered from cuts and burns and was repeatedly hit with belts. Sometimes we would like go in the hallway, the little wall between my room and my moms room, we would have to go there on our knees and carry books and with two weights on top tied all together and we would have to hold it for like 10 minutes, the girl said. In a recorded interview with detectives, Leiva admitted to forcing Anthony, Destiny and Rafael to kneel on uncooked rice as punishment. Leivas attorney countered that the evidence would demonstrate that there is reasonable doubt involving the murder charge against his client. Chambers told the judge that many of the statements by the children are inconsistent, saying that their initial statements showed a lack of any actions on behalf of Mr. Leiva with respect to the treatment of Anthony and that Mr. Leivas conduct allegedly grew worse as the children underwent further questioning. One of Barron's attorneys, Nancy Sperber, urged the judge to acquit Barron of murder and torture, but did not directly address the two child abuse counts. Relatives of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy who died after allegedly being subjected to extensive torture by his mother and her boyfriend lost a round in court Tuesday when a judge . ", The murder count includes the special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture. Despite 13 separate reports of abuse of Anthony filed with county officials, the boy was allowed to remain in the home. Leiva subsequently acknowledged that he had the boy kneel on uncooked rice and admitted that he had rendered him unconscious for about five minutes just days earlier, according to the prosecutor. Leiva is claimed to have encouraged his eight siblings to fight and allegedly told them to beat Anthony up, according to court documents. In addition to the calls placed to the welfare agency, the newly released grand jury documents show the testimony of two of Anthonys siblings. In his opening statement to grand jurors in the case, the newly released records indicate that prosecutor Jonathan Hatami said, The evidence will clearly show that Leiva and Barron are ultimately responsible for the torture and eventual murder of Anthony., After the grand jury documents were released, Brian Claypool, an attorney representing the Avalos family including Anthonys father, who lives in Mexico, told the media: We know that Anthony Avalos is in heaven with a little smile on his face today., This case is bigger than Anthony Avalos, he said. The trial for the caretakers of a 10-year-old California boy who authorities say was tortured and murdered in 2018 has been set. Audiences are willing to know about Noah Cuatro Autopsy Report. He admitted to brutalizing Anthony, she said of his interview with Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives. This case is a case of severe abuse, but as to Mr. Leiva, it is not a murder, the defense lawyer told the judge at the start of the trial. Barron and Leiva are charged with one count each of murder and torture involving the June 2018 death of Anthony Avalos, along with two counts of child abuse involving the boys half-siblings, identified in court as Destiny O. and Rafael O., The murder count includes the special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture. r/UnsolvedMurders Judy Smith told her husband she was going out sightseeing in Philadelphia on April 10, 1997, and never returned. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. [W]e need to have more transparency to make sure this never happens again to another child.. In the latest twist, court documents revealed the county assigned Barbara Dixon to work with the family despite allegations she failed spot abuse in the case of dead eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, whose case was turned into a popular Netflix documentary. 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