State to seek death against Cape Coral parents accused of mocking dying, starving son

A little over a month after a Lee County grand jury returned indictments against Cape Coral parents accused in the torturous death of their 12-year-old, state prosecutors have announced their plans to seek the death penalty against them.

State Attorney Amira Fox on Oct. 31 announced that the same day Assistant State Attorneys Francine Donnorummo and Andreas Gardiner filed their intent to seek death against Qwentosha Massaquoi, 46, and Louis Massaquoi, 47.

The Massaquois’ sheltered, homeschooled and possibly autistic 12-year-old son, of Cape Coral, had signs of extreme malnutrition and severe intestinal issues for days leading to his January death…

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