Name: Chayse Allen (also spelled “Chase Allen”).
Died: June 24, 2022 (Body found; died March 2022).
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Beaten to death.
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Disability: Blind.
Details:
Chayse’s mother, who had a history with child protective services, grew frustrated with him because he wouldn’t eat, so she kicked him in the chest and beat him. When he wouldn’t wake up the next morning, she put his body in a bag and hid it in a freezer, where it was found a few months later during a wellness check. Chayse’s mother also admitted to regularly hitting him with a belt.
Relatives, who called Chayse “the sweetest”, said they had offered to take Chayse off his mother’s hands if she couldn’t deal with his disabilities, but had been rebuffed.
Case Status:
Azuradee France (Mother), pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison.
Sources:
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