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Insets: Michael Horn and Alexiss Eitrem (Cobb County Sheriff's Office). Background: The 400 artifact of Ramona Street wherever Horn's 5-year-old lad was allegedly beaten to decease (Google Maps).
For 5 months, a Georgia begetter allegedly subjected his 5-year-old lad to beatings that amounted to torture and led to the boy's death.
Michael Horn, 31, stands accused of aggravated battle and 5 counts of child cruelty. His girlfriend, Alexiss Eitrem, besides 31, is facing 5 counts of kid cruelty.
The Marietta Police Department said successful a Facebook post that officers discovered an unresponsive kid astatine a location successful the 400 artifact of Ramona Street connected Sunday pursuing a 911 call. The lad was rushed to the infirmary wherever helium died connected Wednesday. Cops said the lad had evident signs of trauma that appeared to beryllium abuse.
"This 5-year-old who is present deceased had disposable injuries that didn't look right," Marietta Police Officer Chuck McPhilamy told section Fox affiliate WAGA.
According to a warrant obtained by the TV station, Horn "inflicted blunt unit trauma" connected the lad that led to interior bleeding, including connected the brain. A warrant for Eitrem reportedly states she "knowingly allowed repeated beatings and torture of the five-year-old unfortunate by his biologic begetter implicit the people of astir 5 months."
Cops accidental the maltreatment occurred successful beforehand of the couple's different 4 children. The warrant did not incorporate accusation astir what led up to the alleged abuse.
Horn and Eitrem were arrested connected Monday and stay successful the Cobb County Jail without bond.
A neighbour told WAGA her girl is friends with 1 of the kids that unrecorded successful the home.
"I got chills each implicit my body," Shirley Jones told the outlet. "She said that was her champion friend. My bosom goes out. I mean, it's a child. I don't cognize what other to say, but God beryllium with him."
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