Children are the most precious of all gifts, they did not ask to be born, neither do any have a say in choosing who their parents will be, nor the circumstances of their birth; for this, every child conceived and given birth to, deserve the chance to be happy and loved. The rate at which parents either in connivance with their lovers or single-highhandedly torture and kill their innocent/ harmless children is alarming. It is an ugly trend that needs to be stopped.
The toddler pictured below, from Layton, Davis County, Utah, United States died from internal injuries he sustained after severe beatings he received from his mother and her boyfriend during a potty training incident on Friday, 8th May.
James Sieger, Jr. |
According to Police source, the toddle was ruched in to Davis County hospital by his mother and her boyfriend, on Saturday, covered in bruises. But was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital in critical condition. He died after several surgeries on Monday May 11, morning.
Court documents, revealed the boy was abused by his mother, 23 year-old Jasmine Bridgeman, and her boyfriend, 34 year-old Joshua Schoenenberger, in the boyfriend's home. The duo were immediately arrested after their stories did not match. The couple reported he had almost drowned in the bathtub, while examination revealed the toddle had internal bleeding, bruising to his legs, groin, arms and head.
Jasmine Bridgeman and Joshua Schoenenberger |
The jail documents, stated that the boy defecated in his diaper and the couple became furious, even taking the diaper off and smearing it in his face, as if that was not enough, Schoenenberger continued to beat the boy while his mother went outside and smoked a cigarette.
Schoenenberger and Bridgeman are cooling off at the Davis County Jail and are expected to be charged with homicide.