Name: Tevaun Williamson.
Died: November 16, 2016.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma, dehydration, malnutrition.
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
Tevaun was found unresponsive in his home by first responders and declared dead at the hospital. His mother and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of having beaten and starved him.
Case status:
Michelle Williamson (Mother), convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated child neglect; sentenced to 17 years.
Daryl Lee (Mother’s boyfriend), charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated child neglect.
Source:
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