Waitress Saves Boy From Abusive Parents by Secretly Holding a Sign: ‘Do You Need Help?’
A concerned waitress who came to the aid of an abused boy, sitting with his mom and stepdad at her place of work, may well have saved his life.
Catching the boy’s attention with a stealthy note, the waitress ascertained that he needed help and called 911.
Orlando, Florida, waitress Flavaine Carvalho grew suspicious when the 11-year-old boy was forbidden from ordering food during his family’s Jan. 1 visit to Mrs. Potato Restaurant, reported CNN. The note that Carvalho wrote and held in full view of the boy while shielding it from his parents. (Courtesy of Orlando Police Department)
EXCLUSIVE: They are both monsters. Vigilant Florida restaurant manager who passed note to boy, 11, to save him from abusive parents calls him the hero, as lead detective reveals she cried when she saw his injuries
Flaviane Carvalho passed a note to an 11-year-old boy who was out to eat with his family in Orlando, Florida on New Year s Day
When the youngster silently signaled that he was in danger she calmly called 911
She pleaded with the operator, saying: I m super concerned and I don t know what to do. They are about to leave in 10 to 15 minutes
His mother Kristen Swann and stepdad Timothy Wilson II were arrested, with Wilson facing charges of aggravated child abuse and Swann charges of neglect
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Then she noticed the bruises on his arms and face.
The waitress, Flavaine Carvalho, concocted a plan. She wrote Do you need help? on a piece of paper and held it up to the boy from where his parents couldn t see from their booth at Mrs. Potato Restaurant.
She told police it took three tries before the boy signaled yes.
Carvalho called police. Now she s being credited as helping to save the boy from what police called a dangerous abuse situation. This could have been a homicide situation if she had not intervened, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon told
The owner of the restaurant, Rafaela Cabede, said she credits what took place to a higher power.
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