This case is not as simple as it sounds. Cristian, 12, is charged with the beating death is his 2 year old brother, David. This occurred while their mother, Biannela Susana, left them home alone for several hours. When she arrived home, David was unconscious. However, she did not take him to a doctor or the hospital then. She decided to wait, while she played on the Internet for a while. He may have survived, possibly, if she had taken him for care when she got home. Maybe even if she had not left them alone either. Especially since Cristian had previously broken David’s leg several month earlier while wrestling with him. She should have known better than to have left David in Cristian’s care. Who knows. What is known is that Cristian has (and probably David) have had a life full of abuse. It is a sad story, one that could have been avoided if he had been taken care of properly and truly cared about when he was born to a 12-year-old mother and then found wandering around naked and dirty at 2. And then lived in violence and sexual assault for almost his entire life. It is easy to see it now, but when it mattered, no one cared. Now, Cristian is being charged with first degree murder and child abuse as an adult. I wonder what will and should happen to him. Should he be charged as an adult and go to prison for the rest of his life or be charged as a juvenile and perhaps get the help he obviously needs. I am truly 
conflicted on this case, where I have not been for so many others his age.
Their mother, 23-year-old Biannela Susana, has pled guilty to manslaughter and faces 30 years in prison. I do have any sympathy or compassion for her. She heartlessly let her youngest son lay dying while she played on the Internet. My guess that taking him to get help was an inconvenience for her and she worried that she would be in trouble. Well, of course she was in trouble. But she should have made better choices, been a better mother. If she had, you would not be reading this. She has been dubbed “the worst mother in the world” but truthfully, she shares that with many other mothers in the news in the last few years. But my question for her is this: When Cristian started showing these deviant behaviors (sexual assaults, hurting animals), why did she not get him any help then? Why did she find this behavior acceptable?
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The worst mother in the world? Do you even realize that this ‘mother’ was impregnated at the age of 11 by a sexual predator. Eleven. Say it again: Eleven. She gave birth at 12-years old. Her own mother was a drug addict. What possibly reason could you have for thinking that she would just instinctively become a “better mother”. You are out of your mind.
JannaM,
Wait a minute. I was not the one who dubbed her as such, nor did I say that. She has been called that all over the Internet. And yes, I did know that she got pregnant at 11 and I did not need to repeat that. She gave birth at 12. Cristian’s father has been in and out of his life since he was born. Anyone who read the first link would know that. However, she is no longer 12 and she should have known that her son killing a cat was not appropriate behavior. She should have known that her son breaking her toddler’s leg was not appropriate. And I cannot imagine that any mother would not understand that leaving your 2 year old child just laying around unconscious was appropriate. Especially when she searched for coma and such online while he laid there dying. She did know.
Mind you but he is still innocent until proven guilty. Those sexual harassment statements were coerced out of him by the police he denied the allegations nine times before they were coerced There is more to this case that is why top notch attorneys are working free on his behalf. He is grossly being overcharged by the stinky SAO office. HE IS NOT AN ADULT SO WHY IS HE BEING CHARGED AS ONE WHEN THE MOTHER IS MORE CULPABLE- ESPECIALLY WHEN HIS MOTHER LEFT HIM ALONE WITH TODDLERS WHEN HE WAS ILL PREPARED TO DO SO, ON TOP OF THAT SHE WAITED 9 HOURS TO GET THE INJURED CHILD TO THE ER. SIMPLY PUT CRISTIAN INJURED DAVID AND THE MOTHER KILLED HIM BY NOT SEEKING HELP ON TIME.
Sara,
Please read my comment policy. Do not use ALL CAPS. I usually do not approve comments, no matter how relevant, that are in ALL CAPS. It means you are yelling at me and my readers and it is rude.
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