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5-year-old was brutally and repeatedly beaten before he was left dead in a dumpster, autopsy shows
- Elyjah Hearn, a 5-year-old, was found in a Panorama City dumpster with extensive injuries leading to homicide charges against his mother’s ex-boyfriend.
- Autopsy found 90 signs of trauma across Elyjah’s body, indicating repeated assaults over time.
- Brycson Gaddis, the mother’s ex-boyfriend, is charged with murder and awaiting trial in the case.
- The death was ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma by Los Angeles County medical examiners.
- Investigators noted the injuries showed different healing stages, indicating multiple assault occasions.
- Gaddis faces a potential 25 years to life if convicted of murder.
- The case has drawn outrage from families and the community over the abuse and death of a child.
- The autopsy was conducted by Los Angeles County medical examiner and released publicly in the report.
- Gaddis was arrested on suspicion of murder and was jailed with bail set at $2 million.
- The incident has renewed calls for child protection and domestic violence reforms in the community.
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