Age: Child – Page 2 – Disability Day of Mourning

Noah Campbell

Photo of Noah Campbell, an African-American boy wearing glasses and a flannel shirt. His black hair is cut short and he is smiling. Name: Noah Campbell.
Died: March 24, 2017.
Age at death: 8.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Spinal muscular atrophy.

Details:
Noah’s mother left him alone at home with his abusive father, and while she was gone, Noah’s father poisoned him with carbon monoxide from the family car. While Noah died, his father sat in the car, drinking and doing drugs, with the engine running and the door to the house open. The carbon monoxide seeped into the room where his father had left him, and Noah died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Perpetrator: Noel Cruz (Father), charged with second-degree murder; Zaneta Campbell (Mother), charged with permitting child neglect.

Source:
Oklahoma father charged in son’s carbon monoxide death
Oklahoma couple arrested following 8-year-old’s carbon monoxide death
Tulsa parents charged in disabled child’s death after carbon monoxide poisoning
Tulsa man charged in son’s carbon monoxide death
Father charged with murder in carbon monoxide death of disabled son
Parents To Stand Trial In CO Death Of Disabled Tulsa Boy

Amber Perry

Name: Amber Perry.
Died: March 7, 2017.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Medical neglect.
Location: Crandon, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Juvenile diabetes.

Details:
Amber’s caregivers denied her treatment for her diabetes for a long period of time, until she eventually died of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Perpetrator: Her caregiver(s), including her grandmother and possibly her parents; Amber’s death has been ruled a homicide, but no one has yet been charged.

Source:
6-year-old Crandon girl died of complications from diabetes
Report: Crandon girl, 6, died of complications from diabetes
Forest Co. Child’s Death Ruled Homicide
Forest County six-year-old’s death ruled a homicide
DA: Multiple people could be charged in kindergartner’s death

Cameron Hoopingarner

Photo of Cameron Hoopengarner, a baby with fair skin, wearing a Santa Claus costume. Name: Cameron Hoopingarner.
Died: February 21, 2017.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Vigo County, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, blindness.

Details:
Cameron was starved to death by his legal guardians. They fed him very little, mostly baby food, and refused to take him to a doctor. When he died, he weighed less than 15 pounds. He and his two brothers, who survived, all tested positive for methamphetamine.

Perpetrator: Robin Kraemer (Guardian), convicted of nine counts of neglect, sentenced to 36 1/2 years in prison. Sarah Travoli (Housemate), pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent. Chad Kraemer (Housemate), pleaded guilty to three counts of child neglect, sentenced to 2 years house arrest and 2 years probation; and Hubert Kraemer (Guardian), charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death.

Sanaa Cunningham

Name: Sanaa Cunningham.
Died: February 12, 2017.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Fatal abuse.
Location: Goodyear, Arizona, USA.
Disability: Autism, schizophrenia, other mental and physical health problems.

Details:
Sanaa’s father and stepmother kept her restrained, locked her in a small room, starved her, and forced her to do heavy physical work. She was brought in to an urgent care center with severe bruises and scratches. A deep cut on her foot had become infected, and went untreated for so long that Sanaa died of sepsis.

Perpetrator: Germayne Cunningham (Father), charged with first-degree murder and child abuse, freed pending trial; Lisa Cunningham (Stepmother), charged with first-degree murder and child abuse, free pending trial.

Source:
Ex Arizona officer and wife charged in daughter’s death
Ex-Phoenix police officer, wife indicted in murder of his 7-year-old daughter
Former Phoenix police detective facing murder charges following
Mother demands answers in death of 7-year-old daughter
Former Phoenix police detective accused of child abuse, murder
Ex-Phoenix policeman, wife indicted in his daughter’s death
3 abuse complaints made before 7-year-old’s death in Goodyear
Nothing Normal: Ex-Cop, Charged With Murder of 7-Year-Old Daughter, Walks Free for Now

Michael Guzman

Name: Michael Guzman.
Died: January 22, 2017.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: New York City, New York, USA.
Disability: Epilepsy.

Details:
Michael Guzman died of a phenobarbital overdose. Considered suspicious from the beginning, Michael’s death was ruled a homicide after six months. His parents have been questioned, but not yet arrested.

Perpetrator: His parents; questioned by police.

Source:
Child welfare workers made 13 visits before death of Queens boy
Source: ACS opened 13 cases with family before death of son, 5
Child found dead had history of epilepsy; Parents questioned
Police Investigate Death of 5-Year-Old Queens Boy
City launches probe into death of 5-year-old Queens boy
ACS couldn’t save tot after missing every red flag
Queens boy subject to ACS probe may have died from health issue
How ACS failed to save this 5-year-old boy from a house of horrors
Death of 5-year-old Queens boy deemed a homicide
Death of 5-year-old Queens boy ruled a homicide

Brayson Price

Photo of Brayson Price, a young boy with short-cropped blond hair and fair skin, wearing jeans and a blue jacket. He is sitting outside on a grassy lawn. Name: Brayson Price.
Died: November 23, 2016.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Murder.
Location: Mooresville, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Unspecified special needs.

Details:
Brayson was violently and deliberately killed by his mother and her boyfriend; further details are unavailable.

From his obituary: A loving, sweet, rambunctious boy, he offered hugs to all and saw no one as a stranger. His pride and joy was his F-150 Power Wheels. He loved the color pink. This special little guy was known to eagerly greet everyone and say, “Have a Nice Day.” Some favorite treats included pizza, spaghetti, hot dogs and all kinds of candy. Bray enjoyed cuddling and asked for backrubs saying, “Picky my back.”

Perpetrator: Meghan Price (Mother) and Steven Ingalls Jr. (Mother’s boyfriend), both charged with conspiracy to commit murder and neglect of a child resulting in death.

Source:
Couple charged in death of 5-year-old child with special needs
Brayson Emerson Price’s Obituary
Mooresville mother, boyfriend accused of conspiring to murder 5-year-old
Texts show couple conspired to kill 5-year-old with special needs, police say
Mooresville couple accused of conspiracy to murder 5-year-old boy

Carol Simon and Brayden Otto

Name: Carol Simon.
Age at death: 48.
Disability: Unspecified skin condition.

Name: Brayden Robert-Emil Otto.
Age at death: 7.
Disability: Unspecified disability.

Died: November 20, 2016.
Cause of death: Multiple murder.
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Details:
Carol and her grandson Brayden were killed by her son, who strangled them and then slit their throats to make sure they were dead. Later, the killer claimed that he had done it as a “mercy killing”, because Carol was ill and wasn’t getting better and because Brayden was disabled.

Carol was an outgoing nurse who liked learning. Brayden was an elementary school student remembered for his big smile.

Perpetrator: Heath Allen Otto (Carol’s son, Brayden’s uncle), charged with first-degree murder.

Source:
Man told police he wanted to put mother, nephew out of their misery
7-year-old homicide victim was South Dakota suspect’s nephew
Name released of 7-year-old killed in double homicide
Accused killer makes amazing claim
Child in double killing also related to suspect
Child’s name released in double homicide
Brayden Otto, 7
Guestbook for Brayden Robert-Emil Otto
Brayden Otto’s Obituary
Carol L. Simon, 48
Monsters Among Us: Heath Otto charged with killing his mother, Carol Simon and a his 7-year-old nephew, Brayden Robert-Emil Otto
Trial on pause to evaluate competency of man charged with murder of mother, nephew

Tyler Caudill

Photo of Tyler Caudill, a young boy with fair skin and brown hair. He has a wide smile. He is wearing a magenta T-shirt. Name: Tyler Joseph “TJ” Caudill.
Died: Late August 2016; body found November 13, 2016.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Abuse.
Location: Portsmouth, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
TJ was abused and starved by his mother and her boyfriend; then he went missing. His body has been found, and his mother and her boyfriend charged with murder, but his cause of death remains unknown.

Perpetrator: Margariat L. White (Mother) and Douglas Lee Hunt (Mother’s boyfriend), charged with aggravated murder, murder, three counts of endangering children, tampering with evidence, and gross abuse of a corpse.

Source:
UPDATE: Mother, Boyfriend charged in death of 6-year-old boy
Mother, Boyfriend Arrested in 6 Year Old Boy’s Death
Portsmouth Police find body amidst search for missing 6-year-old
Scioto grand jury indicts couple in death of autistic boy

Mohamad Abdullah

Photo of Mohamad Abdullah, a boy with brown skin and dark brown hair. He is wearing a gray polo shirt. Name: Mohamad Roshamnudin Abdullah.
Died: October 19, 2016.
Age at death: 11.
Cause of death: Abuse.
Location: Mersing, Malaysia.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
When Mohamad’s mother brought him to the hospital, she claimed that the boy had fallen in the bathroom. But Mohamad was dead; he had been tortured to death by his mother, stepfather, and brother, and there were cigarette burns on his skin.

Perpetrator: Roshimah Abdullah (mother), Mohd Sapawi Ab Talib (stepfather, and Shukur Ab Talib (brother); charged with murder.

Source:
Grandfather Felt Uneasy Every Time He Visited Disabled Grandson
Sent to clinic for leg injury, boy pronounced dead on arrival
Kanak-kanak OKU ditemui mati, 3 anggota keluarga ditahan
Dakwa Anak OKU Mati Di Hempap Tong Air Rupanya Didera Ibu Hingga Mati
Sayu : Dulu elok dengan bapanya .. ibu dan ayah tirinya ambil tapi depa dera hingga mati
Semoga damai di sana
Trio in court for killing handicapped son – born when mum was only 16

9-year-old boy

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: October 17, 2016.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Abuse.
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Disability: ADHD.

Details:
Because the boy was hyperactive, his parents tied him up and locked him in a room. When he died, they took him to the hospital claiming that he had died of natural causes and accused him of hitting their other children, but his body was covered in bruises and it was obvious that he had died from child abuse.

Perpetrator: His parents.

Source:
Parents torture hyperactive son, 9, to death in Kuwait
Mystery over death of 9 yrs old Kuwaiti child uncovered