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Boy, 12, is found 'starved to death after being locked up at home'
Jul 27, 2024
A 12-year-old Utah boy was found dead after suffering years of suspected abuse, including extreme malnutrition.
Gavin Peterson died on July 9 after deputies from the Webster County Sheriff's Office were called to his father's home in West Haven after reporting the young boy was 'not breathing' and 'experiencing vomiting' for days on end.
Officers and paramedics attempted to resuscitate Gavin who was found on the bathroom floor. He was then taken to the hospital, where he later died, police said.
His father, Shane Peterson, 46, stepmother, Nichole Scott, 50, and older brother, Tyler Peterson, 21, were all arrested in connection to Gavin's horrific death that was brought on by 'a prolonged pattern of abuse over the course of several years.'
Sickening surveillance footage and text messages between the three revealed Gavin's final days, where he was only fed 'a piece of bread with mustard,' 'one-third cup of water' and was not 'allowed to use the bathroom,' the affidavit said.
'The deputy noted that the bathroom floor was wet and the child’s skin was cold to the touch,' the affidavit said.
'Nichole and Shane reported that the child had been ill for several days, experiencing vomiting and seizures, but was not taken to a doctor. On the day of the incident, Nichole found the child in his bedroom, covered in vomit, and assisted him into the shower.'
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