. “I just wanted to get him some help quickly,” she said to WALB 10. “He was taken to the burn centre in Augusta,” the worried mother said.
Surgery was necessary for him. Naturally, he is currently recuperating at home after his operation. However, it will take him 12 to 14 days to recover.
The family’s house is around 200 miles from the burn centre. It seems that the boy’s parents are unemployed due to the long commute between their house and the burns unit located in Augusta.
Her nephew “is going to have to get counselling to be able to trust people again,” the boy’s aunt said.
The three youngsters are said to have been arrested and then released. They are now awaiting their hearing, which is anticipated to happen the following month.
