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Medical staff described the 7-year-old who was brought to a nearby hospital in critical condition as “pale, limp and extremely underweight at just 28 lbs.,” per the outlet, which cited police. Doctors told investigators that after years of malnutrition, the boy was a “near fatality.”
“There is no denying that this shook us to our core,” Russellville Police Chief David Ewing told KARK. “I mean, he was basically just a skeleton with skin on it.”
The 7-Year-Old Boy Was a 'Skeleton with Skin,' Weighing Just 28 lbs. — and Was Allegedly Tied in Closet by Parents
Chris Freeman, 39, and Katelyn Freeman, 27, face charges of first-degree battery and endangering the welfare of a minor
'Skeleton with skin': Couple charged after malnourished child kept in closet, near death
Russellville couple accused of torturing, tying up emaciated 7-year-old boy doctors don’t expect to survive | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The public has shown a "tremendous amount of concern and support for the 7-year-old victim who has been fighting for his life at Arkansas Children's Hospital," the department said Saturday. "The next 24-48 hours are critical as he continues his battle."
Tortured, malnourished 7-year-old shows ‘improvement’ but still in critical condition, Russellville police say | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Chris Freeman FB
Katelyn Freeman FB
On Katelyn's FB there is a photo of their son, dated/posted January 15, 2023, when he was aged 5 (his DOB is reported to be 12/21/17). Even in that photo he is painfully thin IMO. After that all photos feature their daughter (born 08/11/21 and he disappeared from their public online persona.
From posts on Chris' FB it appears there was another son born to this couple on 04/27/20. Per the article from the NW AR Democrat Gazette, those two children also showed signed of neglect, and the 5 year old boy was also sometimes bound.
“There is no denying that this shook us to our core,” Russellville Police Chief David Ewing told KARK. “I mean, he was basically just a skeleton with skin on it.”
The 7-Year-Old Boy Was a 'Skeleton with Skin,' Weighing Just 28 lbs. — and Was Allegedly Tied in Closet by Parents
Chris Freeman, 39, and Katelyn Freeman, 27, face charges of first-degree battery and endangering the welfare of a minor
'Skeleton with skin': Couple charged after malnourished child kept in closet, near death
Russellville couple accused of torturing, tying up emaciated 7-year-old boy doctors don’t expect to survive | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The public has shown a "tremendous amount of concern and support for the 7-year-old victim who has been fighting for his life at Arkansas Children's Hospital," the department said Saturday. "The next 24-48 hours are critical as he continues his battle."
Tortured, malnourished 7-year-old shows ‘improvement’ but still in critical condition, Russellville police say | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Chris Freeman FB
Katelyn Freeman FB
On Katelyn's FB there is a photo of their son, dated/posted January 15, 2023, when he was aged 5 (his DOB is reported to be 12/21/17). Even in that photo he is painfully thin IMO. After that all photos feature their daughter (born 08/11/21 and he disappeared from their public online persona.
From posts on Chris' FB it appears there was another son born to this couple on 04/27/20. Per the article from the NW AR Democrat Gazette, those two children also showed signed of neglect, and the 5 year old boy was also sometimes bound.
