Hunter Locke-Hughes; Terrance Adams.Photo:Macomb Prosecutor’s Office; GoFundMe
Macomb Prosecutor’s Office; GoFundMe
He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13 and faces a life sentence for the felony child abuse charge and up to 15 years behind bars for the involuntary manslaughter offense.
Terrance had reportedly been suffering from CHARGE syndrome, a genetic disorder which, according to theNational Library of Medicine, is an abbreviation for “coloboma, heart defects, atresia choanae, growth retardation, genital abnormalities, and ear abnormalities.” According toMacomb Daily, citing prosecutors, the condition left the boy unable to talk, blind in one eye, and requiring a feeding tube.
According toThe Detroit News, the medical examiner ruled that Terrance drowned but listed his manner of death as undetermined, citing how it was unclear as to how the boy got into the bathtub.
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In court on Monday, Shannon Grabowsky, Terrance’s aunt, spoke on behalf of the boy’s father’s family saying they were grateful for the guilty verdict.
“We would have liked to see first-degree murder but we are happy that he will serve a long sentence, and he will have to endure some of the things that Terry went through,” Grabowsky said, according toMacomb Daily.
Locke-Hughes’ attorney, Dan Garon, also toldMacomb Daily,that he plans to file an appeal on behalf of his client.
Grabowsky’sGoFundMe page, which sought donations to help Terrance’s father, Gary Adams, acquire legal representation for custody of his now 4-year-old daughter, Emmalynn, had garnered more than $2,700 as of Tuesday.
Terrance was remembered inhis obituaryas someone who “loved to spend time playing with his iPad and learning new things daily.”
“Our commitment to protecting the innocent and seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society remains unwavering,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a statement. “I hope the family can find closure with this guilty verdict."
source: people.com
