12-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In A Living Room, Grandparents and Uncle Face Charges

The grandparents of a 12-year-old Montana boy who was beaten to death are charged with deliberate homicide.

James Alex Hurley was found deceased in a living room.

Videos found by police shows physical abuse and forced exercises, according to court documents.

James’ 14-year-old Uncle is also being charged for the homicide as a minor.

CNN Reports:

The grandparents and uncle of a 12-year-old boy in Montana have been charged in connection with his death after police say they found evidence of them torturing the child.

James Alex Hurley had been living with his grandparents, James Sasser Jr. and Patricia Batts, for the last two years.

Detectives found video from about two years ago in which James “appeared to be a healthy and well fed boy,” court documents said. At the time of his death, detectives said James “appeared to be emaciated,” according to the documents.

“I believe the systematic torture and beatings are perpetrated on the victim in this case that led to his death,” Bjorn Boyer, deputy county attorney with the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office, told CNN affiliate KTVH-TV.

The suspects have all three been charged with one count of deliberate homicide, according to court documents.

A fourth person, Gage Roush, 18, was also arrested for felony assault on a minor. Court documents allege that Roush, a family friend, could be seen on cell phone video beating Hurley with a paddle.

Documents show the defendants are being represented by the Gallatin County Public Defender’s Office.

This is such a horrible situation. Let us hope that this sweet little boy will get the justice he deserves. Let us please keep his parents in our prayers as they go through this difficult time. We will keep you all updated as this story continues to unfold.

And now you’re officially in the know!

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