A jury has convicted a Michigan man of homicide and different expenses within the beating dying of a 3-year-old boy in Lafayette.
Jermaine Garnes of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was convicted of homicide, neglect leading to dying, aggravated battery leading to dying and battery on an individual below 14 leading to dying. The jury returned the verdicts Wednesday.
Garnes and his girlfriend, Crystal Lynn Cox, had been each charged in August 2021 in reference to the dying of 3-year-old Zeus Cox. The little boy was discovered lifeless on a bed room ground with bruises on his chest, abdomen and different areas of his physique.
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The couple gave police conflicting accounts. Cox stated he had fallen on concrete and later ran right into a desk. Garnes informed police Zeus had fallen off his bike.
Jermaine Cox of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was convicted of a number of expenses in a 3-year-old boy’s beating dying.
Witnesses informed police Garnes struck the 3-year-old along with his fist.
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An post-mortem revealed the 3-year-old died from a number of blunt power trauma accidents to his stomach that ruptured the boy’s intestines and brought about rib fractures and inside bleeding.
Cox was discovered responsible of homicide, neglect leading to dying, aggravated battery leading to dying, and battery on an individual below 14 leading to dying final Might and was sentenced to 53 years in jail.
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Garnes’ sentencing has not but been scheduled.