What is The Trials Of Gabriel Fernandezabout?
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a 2020 true crime documentarytelevision series. It is about the 2013 murder and abuse of Gabriel Fernandez,an eight-year-old boy from Palmdale, California. It was released on Netflix asa six-part miniseries on February 26, 2020. The series features interviews withLos Angeles Times journalists, attorneys tied to the case, Los Angeles CountyDistrict Attorney Jackie Lacey, and others.
What happened to Gabriel Fernandez?
Gabriel Fernandez was reported as being a sweet child who liked to help others.He lived with different relatives before moving in with his mother and herboyfriend, Pearl Sinithia Fernandez and Isauro Agirre. For eight months,Gabriel was subjected to physical and mental abuse by the people who were meantto be looking after him. He was often called "gay"and punished forexhibiting perceived female traits like playing with dolls. According totestimonies by his siblings, in addition to being beaten on several occasions,he was often forced to eat cat litter, rotten spinach, and his own vomit. Hewas also tied up and gagged inside a "torture box".
On May 22, 2013,a call was made to 911 by Gabriel's mother to report that her son was notbreathing. Paramedics, on arrival found Gabriel with broken ribs, BB pelletsstuck in his body, and a cracked skull. It was increasingly clear to emergencyresponders that there had been severe abuse. Gabriel was declared brain-deadupon being taken to the hospital. He died on May 24, 2013.
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