A GoFundMe has been launched for William Evans, a seven-year-old boy who was found dead in an apartment closet, bound with duct tape, in Ohio. His mother and two other women are facing murder and child endangerment charges.
What Happened
A longtime homicide detective told a judge that the child had mental disabilities, WXIX reported. per WCPO, he was later pronounced dead While they initially found William unresponsive. Officers from the Cincinnati and Norwood Police Departments arrived at a home in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Oakley at around 1 pm after receiving a report of a disturbance. William was Kaitlin’s son, and the three women lived together in the home and co-parented him, prosecutors said during their arraignments in Hamilton County Municipal Court on Friday, August 7.
He was found with “a number of injuries that would indicate physical beatings, blunt force injuries from a striking device on the face, torso, back, upper and lower extremities,” according to WCPO.
People Involved
The funds raised will help the boy’s family create a memory in William’s honor. “William’s Nonna, Tina, hopes to honor his memory by establishing a foundation in his name—one that carries forward the love, kindness, and light William brought into the lives of those around him. “We believe the victim was choked underwater, held underwater for a long period of time. A judge has ordered a competency hearing for Kirby for early September.
The foundation’s mission will be to support children facing circumstances similar to those William and his loved ones experienced, providing compassion, resources, and meaningful support during some of life’s most difficult moment,” says the page. “The foundation will be created in William’s honor so that his name may live on not only in the hearts of those who loved him, but also through acts of kindness and support for children who need it most,” it adds. There was also some burn torture involved,” he alleged, adding that they believe “water torture” was involved.
