Name: King Dewey.
Died: May 31, 2022.
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Malnutrition.
Location: Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
Disability: Down syndrome, suspected autism.
Details:
King was found dead in his home, weighing only 19 pounds. Police say he had been locked in a closet for some time.
Case Status:
Tina Louis (Mother), convicted of injury to a child, sentenced to 50 years.
Kristen Louis (Sister), pleaded guilty to two counts of injury to a child, sentenced to 30 years.
Jaylin Jevon Lewis, found guilty on two counts of injury to a child, sentenced to 30-60 years.
Sources:
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