Parents Arrested for Child Abuse that led to Child’s Death.

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MARIGOT—The gendarmes have arrested the parents of a 3 year old boy who died at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital. According to a press release from the gendarmerie the boy was taken to the hospital with severe wounds about his body. The gendarmes opened an investigation after the child was admitted to the hospital brain dead.

The Gendarmerie opened the investigation on Monday after the child was admitted to hospital brain dead. The child's body also bore marks of violence which is consistent with beatings. According to the release the parents who are now in custody will be transferred to Guadeloupe. They along with three children were homeless over a week ago. The children were ages 1, 3, 7 years old were found to be living in a car. An order was issued for the two other children to be taken into protective custody.