NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A South Florida child who was in a medically induced coma continues to recover.
Police said the 6-year-old boy named Mason was brutally beaten by his mother’s boyfriend, who is facing charges.
“We were waiting for him to wake up and open his eyes,” said Elizabeth Garcia, Mason’s maternal grandmother. “He was sedated, so they decreased the sedation and yesterday, he did open his eyes, and it was the most amazing, powerful (moment), and it’s all the community, it’s people praying for him.”
Authorities said the boy’s mother’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Daniel Eduardo Romero, caused bleeding in the boy’s brain, liver and kidney, as well as spleen lacerations and a broken shoulder.
Investigators said it all happened at a North Miami Beach home off Northeast 15th Avenue last week.
“Mason was unconscious for 30 minutes,” said Garcia. “This person should get the maximum.”
Romero, who is not the boy’s father, claimed he fell off the bed, but when his condition got worse and paramedics were called, police said Romero told the boy’s mother to tell authorities he fell off a bike.
The boy went into cardiac arrest and had no pulse when first responders arrived.
“I have temporary custody of all three children,” said Garcia. “So there’s Mason, the six-year-old with Autism who is at the hospital, and a 1-year-old and 5-month-old. The two small ones are her children with the individual.”
Now, Garcia is sharing videos of little Mason opening his eyes with the public, bringing more hope and prayers for the little boy and his family.
A GoFundMe page was created to help the family with medical expenses, and it can be found by clicking here.
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