Mom beat, threw adopted 4-year-old into pool with hands tied behind his back

DAVENPORT, Fla. (TCN) — A mother has been convicted of murder in connection with her 4-year-old son’s abuse-related death in 2024.

The Florida 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of 38-year-old Patricia Saintizaire on July 8. She was convicted of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated child abuse, and tampering with a witness.

On May 2, 2024, hospital staff told authorities that 4-year-old Brian Boyer had died while under his mother’s care. He had gone to school the previous day but became unresponsive that evening during mealtime. Another child in the home noted that Boyer was struggling to sit upright…

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