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Kylie Mickens

Name: Kylie L. Mickens.
Died: June 8, 2020.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Malnutrition.
Location: Buford, Georgia, USA.
Disability: 1p36 deletion syndrome.

Details:
Kylie died from malnutrition and dehydration due to medical neglect. Her disability made it difficult for her to swallow, but her parents removed the feeding tube she needed to eat in favor of trying to feed her by mouth; she gradually starved, weighing only 7 pounds at death.

Case status:
Jerrail Maurice Mickens (Father), charged with felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children; died before trial.
Porscha Danielle Mickens (Mother), pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 20 years probation.

Source:
Mother of 5 year-old who died at 8lbs sentenced to 20 years probation
Mother of 5-year-old took girl to countless doctors before death, attorney says
Mother of 5-year-old who died weighing 7 pounds gets probation
Girl, 5, who weighed seven pounds when died had a rare disorder
Georgia couple accused of starving daughter to death held without bond
Attorney denies murder allegations for clients, claims 5-year-old had short life expectancy from rare condition
Girl, 5, who weighed seven pounds when died had a rare disorder

Esteban, Penelope, Avielle, and Apollo Harless

No Photo Name: Esteban Lorenzo Harless.
Age at death: 4.

Name: Penelope Arcadia Harless.
Age at death: 3.

Name: Avielle Magdalena Harless.
Age at death: 1.

Name: Apollo Harless.
Age at death: 11 months.

Died: June 4, 2020.
Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning.
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Disability: Special needs.

Details:
Esteban, Penelope, Avielle, and Apollo’s parents gassed them with carbon monoxide before committing suicide. They also killed the family’s two cats.

Case status:
Jared Esquibel Harless (Father), deceased.
Sheryll Ann Harless (Mother), deceased.

Source:
San Antonio Murder-Suicide: Army Officer’s Wife Helped Husband Kill Children with Special Needs
Police: Wife helped husband kill kids before double suicide
Army identifies Fort Sam Houston soldier found dead in apparent murder-suicide

6-year-old girl

No Photo
Name Unknown.
Died: May 31, 2020.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Orange, New Jersey, USA.
Disability: Unspecified special needs.

Details:
This little girl was killed by her mother in a murder-suicide. Neighbors said that she had said she was overwhelmed by caring for a special-needs child.

Case status:
Sushmiba Bardhan (Mother), deceased.

Source:
Sources: Mother, 6-year-old daughter dead in murder-suicide in West Orange
New Jersey Murder-Suicide: Mother Kills 6-Year-Old With Special Needs Before Shooting Self

India Martin

Name: India Heavenly Lacey Martin.
Died: May 26, 2020.
Age at death: 4.
Cause of death: Abuse.
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Mobility impaired, speech impaired, used feeding tube.

Details:
Born prematurely at 26 weeks and addicted to cocaine, India survived a difficult start in life only to be found dead at age four, stuffed in a dresser drawer. Police say her body showed signs of trauma and strangulation.

Case status:
Jackleen Mullen (Mother), convicted of homicide by child abuse and aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse; sentenced to 22 to 30 years.
Audrevious Williams (Mother’s boyfriend, charged with homicide by child abuse or neglect.

Source:
SC mom gets 30 years in prison in death of disabled daughter found in a dresser drawer
Rock Hill mother gets 30 years for killing daughter who was disabled
SC mom told police child found dead in dresser was in Union County, NC, detective says
Trial begins for York County mother charged in death of 4-year-old girl found stuffed in a drawer
Mom, boyfriend charged after disabled 4-year-old found dead in dresser drawer
Bond Denied For Mother, Boyfriend Charged After Child Found Dead, Police Say

Willow Dunn

Name: Willow Dunn.
Died: May 25, 2020.
Age at death: 4.
Cause of death: Malnutrition.
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Disability: Down syndrome.

Details:
Willow starved to death in her own home. Her body was found two days after her death, covered in severe bedsores.

Willow is predeceased by her mother, who died giving birth to her.

Case status:
Mark James Dunn (Father), charged with murder and child cruelty.
Shannon Leigh White (Stepmother), charged with murder and child cruelty.

Source:
Major development in alleged murder of Brisbane girl Willow Dunn
Dad & stepmum who allegedly starved toddler to death face murder trial
New developments in death investigation of four-year-old girl Willow Dunn
Heart-wrenching new detail on alleged murder of four-year-old Brisbane girl
Girl who died in family home may have been dead inside for two days
More details emerge over death of Brisbane girl, four, as her dad is accused of murder
‘Senseless’ death of toddler Willow Dunn sparks outpouring of community grief
‘Big questions’ over what could have been done to save Willow
Willow Dunn’s stepmum charged with killing disabled girl days after four-year-old’s dad accused of leaving her to starve
Willow Dunn’s father and stepmum hit with more child cruelty charges

Alejandro Ripley

Name: Alejandro Ripley.
Died: May 22, 2020.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Miami, Florida, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Alejandro’s mother allegedly tried to kill him by pushing him into a canal; but some passers-by saw the boy fall in and rescued him. Later that day, he was pushed into a different canal; this time, no one saw, and Alejandro drowned. Police say Alejandro’s mother tried to claim he had been kidnapped, but when witnesses reported the earlier murder attempt, she confessed to the lie.

Case status:
Patricia Ripley (Mother), charged with first-degree murder and other felonies.

Source:
Miami-Dade mother accused of drowning autistic son in 2020 gets new judge
Autism Memorial: Alejandro Ripley
Trial Date Set for Miami-Dade Mom Accused of Drowning Autistic Son
Tax Dollars To Help Defend Miami Mom Patricia Ripley, Accused Of Drowning Autistic Son
9-year-old boy with autism kidnapped in front of mom found dead in Miami
Non-verbal 9-year-old with autism found dead after abduction from Florida Home Depot, police say
Mother who reported abduction of 9-year-old son with autism now charged in his murder
Dead boy’s mother had attempted to kill him before, prosecutors say
Florida mom charged with the murder of son with autism
‘In a better place.’ Miami mother of drowned autistic boy admits leading him to canal, cops say
Mother Of SW Miami boy found dead charged with murder
Police Investigate Mother In Death Of SW 9-Year-Old Autistic Boy
Florida mom arrested on suspicion of killing 9-year-old son with autism after falsely reporting him kidnapped
After death of boy with autism, Miami special needs group sees rise in crisis calls
Neighbors saved autistic boy, 9, from canal an hour before ‘mom pushed him AGAIN to his death and faked kidnap’
‘He never made a sound’: Witness says she saw autistic boy fall into canal. Days later, his mother is arrested for felony murder. [Update]
Possible motive revealed in autistic boy’s murder, mother charged

Abigail Humes

Name: Abigail Gabriella Humes.
Died: May 10, 2020.
Age at death: 6.
Cause of death: Blunt-force trauma.
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Abigail died from internal injuries, and her autopsy showed broken ribs.

Abigail’s nickname was “Cake” or “Cupcake”. She was a fan of Disney’s Doc McStuffins and P.J. Masks. She liked to play with her younger sister Mary.

Case status:
Immanuel Humes (Father), charged with murder and child abuse.
Jasmin Stevensen (mother), charged with neglect of a minor.

Source:
Maryland man charged with the murder of his 6-year-old disabled daughter
Upper Marlboro man charged with the murder of his 6-year-old disabled daughter
Maryland man fatally abused disabled daughter, 6, who suffered broken ribs before death, arrested with wife
Dad ‘killed disabled daughter, 6, after repeatedly physically abusing her’
Abigail Gabriella Humes – View Obituary & Service Information

Sirshendu Mallick

No Photo Name: Sirshendu Mallick.
Died: April 18, 2020.
Age at death: 45.
Cause of death: Strangulation.
Location: Kolkata, India.
Disability: Physical disability.

Details:
Sirshendu’s father went to the police station and reported that he had strangled Sirshendu because he would not put on a face mask when he left the house.

Case status:
Banshidhar Mallick (Father), charged with murder.

Source:
Kolkata: Man strangulates son with disability for ‘not wearing mask’ while stepping out

Josias Marquez

Photo of a small boy with tan skin and very short black hair, wearing a gray sweater and green pants a little too big for him. He is strapped into a blue plastic seat. Name: Josias Marquez.
Died: March 31, 2020 (Body found).
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Howard, Wisconsin, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, blind, epilepsy.

Details:
Josias’s body was found in the trunk of his mother’s car after she was arrested for neglecting his siblings, ages 2 and 6. His exact cause of death is unknown, but it is probable that he died from either malnutrition or from a fatal seizure (his mother reportedly admitted to not giving him his seizure medication). His body showed signs of malnutrition.

Case status:
Sagal Hussein (Mother), pleaded no contest to child neglect resulting in death, hiding the corpse of a child, two misdemeanor counts of neglecting a child, and obstruction; sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years probation.

Source:
Howard woman sentenced to 15 years prison for neglect death of son
Mother ’embarrassed’ by son’s disability pleads not guilty after cops find the 5-year-old’s mummified body car trunk
Plea deal possible for mother accused in son’s death
Howard woman pleads not guilty in son’s neglect death
Mom accused in child’s death objects to videoconference court hearing
Howard woman charged in death of son found in trunk of car
Green Bay-area woman charged with hiding 5-year-old son’s corpse, says she gave him CBD to treat seizures
Brown County woman charged in death of 5-year-old son
Woman charged after 5-year-old son’s body found in duffel bag
Wisconsin woman charged in death of son found in trunk of car
Wisconsin woman charged after son’s body found in her car
Wisconsin mom charged after 5-year-old son’s body found in duffel bag in trunk
Boy Found Dead In Trunk Of Woman’s Car Was Her Blind 5-Year-Old Son, Autopsy Confirms
Body of missing 5-year-old boy found in mother’s trunk after she told police he was with his father: Cops

Derrick Christophe

No Photo Name: Derrick Christophe.
Died: February 14, 2020.
Age at death: 40.
Cause of death: Internal bleeding.
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Disability: Developmental disability.

Details:
Derrick died of internal bleeding. Police allege that his father, who was regularly abusive, had been beating him with a broom handle.

Case status:
Ellsworth Hull (Father), charged with second-degree murder.

Source:
Bond set for father accused of killing his mentally handicapped son
Elderly dad turns himself in after accusations he beat his disabled son to death, cleaned the scene