Police said 12-year-old Gavin Peterson was neglected and abused by his father, stepmother, and brother, which led to his death.
After the community found out about what happened to Gavin, some people went to his home to pay their respects.Neighbors 'not shocked' by abuse, neglect allegations in death of West Haven 12-year-old
The fence in front of the home turned into a makeshift memorial with ribbons, balloons, stuffed animals and flowers — put there for a child who police said was neglected and abused.“I was planning on blue for abuse awareness, and we found out it was also Gavin’s favorite color,” Brindy Lipham said.Once they heard what happened, they wanted to pay their respects.Balloons and stuffed animals make the fence a pretty sight from the road, but inside those walls lies a different story.
According to probable cause documents, the boy’s room was carpet-less, and didn’t have bedding or blankets. The documents said screenshots showed him wearing only a “heavy saturated diaper” and curling up on the floor with sores on his back.“It honestly hurt because we are our kids’ safe place,” she said. “They should come to us, and talk to us, and feel safe, and tell us what’s going on. And he didn’t have that.”
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