He weighed just 28 pounds when he died. The coroner later confirmed the cause of death: blunt force trauma to the head.
He didn’t stand a chance. Damyan, thankfully, survived. His injuries weren’t life-threatening. But the emotional scars? Those could last forever.
Both Theresa and Rachel were arrested. They were charged with felony assault, murder, and child endangerment.
They each received sentences of 18 years to life in prison. Rachel pled guilty. Her mother, the oldest of the three, was sentenced to three years for obstructing justice and child endangerment.
The details are unbearable. But this story must be told. Because Alexander deserved better. He should have been playing with toys, not fighting to survive.
