5-year-old boy dies after dad tortured him for months as girlfriend stood by and did nothing

A Georgia father stands accused of torturing his 5-year-old son with beatings for months, which eventually led to the little boy’s death. 31-year-old Michael Horn has been charged with aggravated assault and five counts of child cruelty, while his girlfriend, Alexiss Eitrem, also 31, faces five counts of child cruelty.

According to a Facebook post from the Marietta Police Department, officers found an unresponsive child at an address in the 400 block of Ramona Street on Sunday after receiving a 911 call. Despite being rushed to the hospital and later Life Flighted to another, the boy died on Wednesday.

Police say the boy had obvious signs of trauma, which looked to be a result of abuse…

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