Name: Kristopher Snyder.
Died: June 2, 2023.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Unspecified neglect.
Location: Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism, cerebral palsy.
Details:
When Kristopher was reported dead, police arrived at his house to find his body, which weighed only 23 pounds.
Case Status:
Police have declared Kristopher’s death to be a likely homicide by neglect; an investigation is underway.
Sources:
TPD investigating death of 7-year-old boy as homicide due to neglect
Toledo police say boy with special needs appeared to die of ‘neglect’
7-year-old found dead in central Toledo, police investigating as homicide due to neglect
Autism Memorial: Kristopher Snyder