Name: Gary Blanton III.
Died: April 18, 2015.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Fractured skull.
Location: Chattaroy, Washington, USA.
Disability: Developmental disability, possible autism.
Details:
Gary died from a fractured skull while in the custody of his aunt, who had custody of him after his parents died. Authorities discovered that his caseworker had been falsifying health-and-wellness visit reports.
Gary was a rambunctious child who ran up and down the hallways and even climbed into the washing machine.
Case status:
Cynthia Rose Khaleel (Aunt); charged with second-degree murder, acquitted.
Source:
Autism Memorial: Gary Blanton III
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Obituary
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