A South Florida grandmother is speaking out about the death of her 6-year-old grandson, Mason, who died last week, nearly two months after allegedly being beaten by his mother’s boyfriend.
Elizabeth Garcia, Mason’s maternal grandmother, is now caring for his two younger siblings. She used the tragedy to advocate for greater legal rights for grandparents to intervene in situations involving a child’s safety.
“Mason was a unique soul,” Garcia said of her grandson, who was autistic. “He was a puzzle, but a perfectly beautiful puzzle. A gift that I was able to be honored to call his grandmother.”…