Text message evidence alleges physical abuse in death of 5-year-old Newport News boy: Court Docs

Newport News boy, 5, was unresponsive and ‘covered in bruises’ before his death, affidavits say

The boy was beaten so badly that nearly a third of his body's blood had pooled in his abdominal cavity, court documents say.

Text message evidence alleges physical abuse in death of 5-year-old Newport News boy: Court Docs

Text messages between the mother of the 5-year-old boy who died last week from apparent disciplinary injuries, and her boyfriend indicate the child may have been beaten with a belt before his death.