VA - Brantley Lloyd, 3, found deceased in clothes dryer, Virginia Beach, 7 Aug 2018

[Amonet]

IMO, and I KNOW it is not this simple but... have to say it, parents have a responsibility to teach their children what is harmful and what isn't. If you have a pool, teach your kids to swim, teach them to doggy paddle, teach them where the steps are, and teach them not to go in the water if there is no adult present. More importantly and something that IMO has gone by the wayside, teach them about the CONSEQUENCES. I recall learning not to put my hand into the garbage disposal. I remember learning what happens when things catch on fire.

Accidents absolutely happen - I do hope that's what this was but, well, we just have to wait and see. Regardless, terribly, terribly tragic.

I agree with you to a point, as I was the same as a child. Didn't need cupboard locks on the cupboard with the bleach because I had been taught to not touch things like that, and I listened.

But I also think some children have such overwhelming curiosity and take a lot longer than others to become aware of dangers and consequences.

 

[MicheleT]

Father of three-year-old boy found dead in clothes dryer arrested for assaulting child's mother | Daily Mail Online

Father, who says his three-year-old son died in a clothes dryer, is arrested for attacking the child's mother outside the funeral home - as she claims he's LYING about the boy's death

 

[FlossyMay]

Anger issues?

 

[Amonet]

I would like to have some media video interviews with this man, and to hear the 911 call.

 

[TennesseeGal]

I would like to have some media video interviews with this man, and to hear the 911 call.

Me, too. I'd really like to hear his explanation of what he was doing between 5:30 AM and 4:55 PM that would preclude him from accounting for what Brantley was doing at any point during that LONG time period. I guess he didn't even feed him?

MOO

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

wow, nothing new reported. I hope investigators can find out what happened here... heartbreaking...

 

[MicheleT]

Nothing new in this article, but a cute photo of Brantley.
Virginia father, whose young son was found dead inside dryer, charged with assaulting boy's mother

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

nothing new reported anywhere but I have had this little love in the back of my mind since I read this story. I can't stop thinking about the suffering he must have felt. Gosh, no one deserves that, no one...

Mom's name is linked in articles but I don't do SM and her name is common anyway but I admit I am curious if there will be any charges brought in this matter.

So very sad for his mother and grandparents...

 

[TennesseeGal]

Grandparents Want Answers After 3-Year-Old Found Dead in Dryer

Still nothing new. This is an old interview/article but haven't seen it posted. I so hope they get some answers. This is so very sad.

 

[Cortne]

Great dad here bringing coke to the funeral home. Yep father of the year NOT.

 

[JerseyGirl]

He is scheduled to appear in court on September 4.

Father of three-year-old boy found dead in clothes dryer arrested for assaulting child's mother | Daily Mail Online

 

[TennesseeGal]

I was hoping to find something new on this but have been unable to. Such a precious boy and so very sad.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

nothing new reported that I can see, but I think of little Brantley Lloyd and all that he will never get to do or be...

 

[caloriephobic]

Court documents raise suspicion on father’s innocence after toddler found dead in dryer

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

Wow, from that link is @caloriephobic post above:

Court papers said when he woke up and searched the home, he found his son lying inside the dryer with soaking wet clothes. Documents said an autopsy was performed the next day.


Court documents obtained by News 3 said the child was "severely dehydrated," but had "no markings upon his body to show suspicious physical trauma or burns."


Chet Lloyd told police that because he was asleep all day, he did not make any phone calls prior to 911.


Investigators said they later discovered that Lloyd's brother had received a text from Chet's phone at 3 p.m. A recently unsealed warrant is requesting to recover information from the phone, including calls and texts.


Police believe it could have incriminating evidence, but so far no charges have been filed in connection with the child's death.

...and so the story is unraveling... I think of Brantley at least once a week... =(

 

[caloriephobic]

Cause of death for a 3-year-old Virginia Beach boy could not be determined

Autopsy results could not determine the cause and manner of his death, said Donna Price, the medical examiner.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

WTF? No MOD or COD? no charges, investigation remains open.

So sorry for those who loved this boy, who live with this knowledge and pain and emptiness of not having him around to grown up...

 

[MsFacetious]

Cause of death for a 3-year-old Virginia Beach boy could not be determined

Autopsy results could not determine the cause and manner of his death, said Donna Price, the medical examiner.

Brantley's Mom quit cooperating so the assault charges were dropped.

If there were no burns or bruises.... maybe he didn't suffer in the dryer? Maybe? I cannot believe they couldn't determine a cause of death!

 

[Cortne]

Oh have mercy!!

 

[Sweetsbeach]

Just speculating here. But I wonder if instead of getting stuck in the dryer, this sweet boy was left in a hot car. It was August, he was severely dehydrated and it's happened before. Maybe the dad couldn't handle that his own negligence lead to his son's death so he made up the story blaming the dryer. Or maybe he was just trying to save his own a$$.