5YO Ascension Boy Weighed 19lbs, 35 inches & Was Bedridden At Time Of Death, Body Fit In Infant Body Bag

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Marlon Perrilloux, 33, and Raynisa Young, 27, are charged with cruelty to juveniles, negligent homicide, and drug charges. They remain in the Ascension Parish jail with no bond.

The child weighed only 19 pounds and was 35 inches tall when he died. He was bedridden and apparently never left the house, according to investigators.

The case came to light on New Year’s Day when detectives say the parents put the child in a car and called 911, looking for help. Deputies met them at a gas station off Highway 73, where they started CPR on the child.

“Within a couple minutes, the child was transported to a local hospital where they continued to work on the child for about 40, 45 minutes before the child just passed away,” said Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Col. Donald Capelo.

“This is probably the worst case of child neglect I’ve seen in my 34 years of law enforcement,” Capelo said. “To put it in perspective, when the coroners come out, there are body bags for adults, and there are body bags for infants. And this child, 5 years old, fit in an infant body bag.”

Cell phone video obtained exclusively by the WAFB I-Team shows the family’s apartment unit in Geismar, where a family of six was living in squalor. The video shows trash strewn about, mattresses on the floor, and debris everywhere.

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