Name: Jordan Rodriguez.
Died: December 19, 2017 (Body found; last seen July 17, 2017; likely died September 22, 2017).
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Homicide, unspecified.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Developmentally disabled, nonverbal.
Details:
Although he obviously needed a hospital, Jordan’s mother did not take him to a doctor. After he died, most likely from abuse, Jordan’s mother and her boyfriend buried him in their backyard.
Case status:
Larissa Rodriguez (Mother), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 25 years.
Christopher Rodriguez (Mother’s boyfriend), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 28 years.
Source:
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