Post by Scumhunter on Dec 19, 2019 2:06:20 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: wtkr.com)
From wtkr.com:
NORFOLK, Va. - A dad is now wanted for felony homicide after his 4-year-old son was beaten to death in a Norfolk home in November 2018.
Police released a tweet on Wednesday stating that 40-year-old Hank Smith Jr. has been charged with one count of felony homicide. Smith was charged back in May 2019 with one count of felony child abuse. Both charges are related to the death of 4-year-old Larkin Carr.
Smith has been out on bond for the felony child abuse charge with a preliminary hearing date set for January 2020. Police now have a warrant out for his arrest on the homicide charge and are currently searching for him.
He is described by police as being 5-feet-10-inches tall and weighing 190 pounds. Anyone with information about his whereabouts are ask to call the Norfolk Crime Line.
Catherine Seals and her 15-year-old son also have charges stemming from Larkin Carr's death. The son was 14-years-old at the time of the murder.
The teenager was charged with the second-degree murder of Carr, and Seals has been in custody since January after being charged with child abuse and neglect. The teen waived his rights in court and his charge of second-degree murder was certified to the grand jury.
Seals faces both felony homicide and child abuse and neglect charges. She met with the grand jury on May 1, and her trial is set for August 12 in Norfolk Circuit Court.
Police were called to the 6300 block of Sangamon Avenue for a report of an unresponsive child around 7 p.m. on November 12, 2018.
Documents say the then 14-year-old was home with the victim the day of the incident and called his mother when the victim wasn’t responsive.
Larkin's mother, Tracey Quinones, said her two sons were living with Smith and Seals.
The child's autopsy report reveal that he suffered between 80 and 90 bruises on his body, along with other injuries.
It stated he suffered from inadequate food, inadequate medical care, dehydration and prior abuse. He had been sick three days leading up to his death.
The Medical Examiner ruled homicide as a result of blunt force trauma to his abdomen.
Seals told authorities that Larkin had been ill and became unresponsive while left at home in the care of her teenage son. She told them she was out with the child’s father when the incident happened.
wtkr.com/2019/12/18/man-wanted-for-felony-homicide-connected-to-4-year-olds-death-norfolk-police-say/
Norfolk P.D. tweet:
Thoughts? Based on local news reports, Smith was still at large at least as of December 18th, 2019. We've seen cases where sadly a child is beaten to death, but to think of the horrific alleged abuse Larkin went through on a daily basis even before the day he died is even more upsetting.
Admin Note #1: According to the Norfolk (Virginia) Police Department's Twitter page, anyone having information on this fugitive's whereabouts should call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a web tip at P3tips.com/1126.
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