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Updated: 11:52 AM Aug 29, 2008
Two-Year-Old Dies After Beating
The boys aunt, who had temporary custody of the toddler, now stands charged with murder. Posted: 5:40 PM Aug 28, 2008 |
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A two-year-old boy who was hospitalized after a beating has died from his injuries in Louisville.
Police say the boy's aunt, Nereida Allen, and her live-in boyfriend, Joshua Peacher, assaulted him. Allen had temporary custody of the toddler.
The child was placed on life support at Kosair Children's Hospital, but died late Thursday afternoon.
Allen's assault charge has now been upgraded to murder. She's also accused of criminal abuse, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Peacher is charged with assault, criminal abuse, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police say Allen admitted to disciplining the boy when he threw fits. The coroner says the toddler had large amounts of bruising and showed no signs of brain activity by the time he arrived at the hospital.
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Totally disgusting. RIP little man. You never even had a chance. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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Alright, here we go again. Another child beaten and dead, what's new? People become so used to people hurting children people don't seem to do anything about it anymore!!!! If more people would take a stand and be the voice for these kids they might have a chance. Social services? HA HA. They are to worried about how quality not quanity. If they are over loaded, hire more people. If sports and whatever else is more imporant to people in Ky than children then I am living in the wrong state!!! Come on people! These 2 will go to prison be "reborn", get an education, build muscle, watch cable, and live the life that we pay for but we can't afford. They need to bring back the chain gangs. I pray for this child's soul and any other children going through this.
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Billy i believe man wrote the bible and not god. The childs "fits" may have been something entirely different. If you think you have to beat a 2yo child, to correct a temper tantrum than you have no understanding of parenting. All a beating does is to teach a child to deal with problems through violence. Evidently Social Services was involved if this woman got temporary custody. How did this kid slip through the cracks?
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