Boy, 13, Found Chained, Starving in Trailer, Dies
A 13-year-old boy found chained and starving in his family’s trailer two weeks ago died Saturday, officials said.
Stephen Hill had been in a coma since his mother called authorities when the boy had a heart attack.
His parents had kept him on a plastic chain, out of reach of food, for at least six months to discipline him, police said. When he was found, the bruised, 55-pound boy also had a blood infection caused by malnutrition, doctors said.
His parents remained jailed Saturday on charges of injury to a child. The father also was charged with aggravated kidnaping.
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