A Louisiana mother and her boyfriend were charged in connection with the Saturday death of the woman’s 7-year-old special needs son.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for help just before 9 p.m. and found the boy, Cristian Rodriguez Padilla, unresponsive.
The coroner’s office ruled that the boy, who had cerebral palsy, died from natural causes related to his condition.
Police said that the couple left the boy unattended for about three hours and found him unresponsive when they returned home.
“He was special needs and required continuous supervision,” said Sgt. Brandon Veal said.
Karla Padilla Pavon, 22, and Hovet Vela Espinoza, 48, were charged with negligent homicide.
Investigators believe the couple delayed the 911 call for an undetermined amount of time.
