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The boy was transported to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
“He had blunt force trauma to the head, and he was bleeding out his ears and had to have immediate brain surgery,” Starks said. “All I know is she threw my son into the wall and shook him up pretty bad, and they said that’s just a bit of what she did to him.”
According to the outlet, Kyrie succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
Hodges' initial charge of first degree child abuse has now been upgraded to felony murder, an official at Macomb County’s 39th District Court tells PEOPLE.
Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
She continued, “I promise to get justice for you Kyrie and I promise to make all of this mean something and worth the pain you endured.”
Jail records indicate Hodges is currently being held at the Macomb County Jail without bond.
Hodges has retained defense attorney Joan Morgan, who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’S request for comment.
According to the district court, Hodges has not yet entered a plea to the charge.
She is scheduled to appear June 29.
AGoFundMe campaignorganized to aid with Kyrie’s funeral expenses has so far raised over $70,000.
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
