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The mother of a 10-year-old boy and her boyfriend were found guilty Tuesday of torturing and murdering the Southern California child, who was beaten, brutalized and starved.
Kareem Leiva and Heather Barron were convicted of murder charges in the death of 10-year-old Anthony Avalos. The case exposed massive failures in L.A. County's child care systems.
The Short, Unhappy Life Of Anthony Avalos lamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"They’re nothing short of monsters for what they did," said L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Jonathan Hatami. "Both of these defendants are evil individuals."