Name: Peter Cuacuas.
Died: February 10, 2021.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation).
Location: Newburgh, New York, USA.
Details:
Peter lived with his mother, but saw his father every Saturday. He stopped attending his online classes in January; in February, he was brought to the hospital, dead on arrival from starvation and weighing only 37 pounds. Police say his mother, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, kept him locked into his room and denied him food. His father, who did not live with Peter, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide because he was able to see that Peter was not being properly cared for, but did not take steps to help his son.
Peter was enrolled in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and missed weeks of school before his death. The school system made no attempt to check on Peter’s welfare despite his failure to attend online lessons. Had they done so, his parents’ neglect might have been detected.
References:
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