Streaming
giant Netflix on Thursday released a trailer for its upcoming documentary on
Gabriel Fernandez.
Gabriel's
mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, were found guilty
of torturing the 8-year-old boy to death. Fernandez, 34, was sentenced to life
in prison, while Aguirre, 37, received the death penalty.
Authorities in
Southern California responding to a 911 call in 2013 found Gabriel naked in a
bedroom. His skull was cracked, three ribs were broken and BB pellets were
embedded in his lung and groin. He died two days later of his injuries in a
hospital.
During
Aguirre's trial, prosecutors told jurors that he hated Gabriel because he
suspected the boy was gay. Text messages between the couple prove they
conspired to kill Gabriel, prosecutors said.
The
documentary The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez questions how the
system failed a boy who had repeated signs of long-term abuse and neglect.
Prosecutors took the extraordinary step of not only going after the abusers but
also the four social workers involved in the case.
The Trials of
Gabriel Fernandez begins streaming on Wednesday,
February 26 on Netflix.
SOURCE: ON TOP MAG
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