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He believed Fernandez was gay
- According to prosecutors, Aguirre was allegedly motivated to abuse Fernandez because he believed Fernandez was gay.
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On May 24, 2013, Gabriel Fernandez, an eight-year-old boy from Palmdale, California, who had been abused and tortured over a period of months, died due to a beating from his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, two days earlier.
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- Incompetent Law Enforcement. As depicted during the series, sheriffs were called to the house by other family members days before the murder — but took no action.
- The Abusers’ Homophobic Motives. According to family members, Pearl and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, would call Gabriel “gay.” In fact, the first thing he told law enforcement when they responded to the 911 call was that Gabriel Fernandez was gay, which confused officers.
- The Horrifying Evidence. At the crime scene, the investigator came in with red stickers to mark blood spatter around the apartment. However, there was so much blood, that she soon ran out of the color and had to switch to yellow stickers.
- Gabriel’s Suicide Note and Pleas for Mother’s Love. Gabriel Fernandez often wrote notes to his mother, saying he would kill himself and that he just wants to be a good boy.
Mar 18, 2020 · Gabriel was beaten and murdered by his mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, after enduring abuse and torture at their hands. Fernandez is currently serving a life...
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Jul 12, 2022 · Tragically, Gabriel Fernandez’s death was entirely preventable. After his teacher notified social workers of the abuse, something could have been done. Instead, the little boy was left to suffer — and die — at the hands of his own caregivers, as the city of Los Angeles turned a blind eye.
- Kaleena Fraga
Oct 27, 2017 · Aguirre is suspected of torturing and murdering the 8-year-old boy, who was found unresponsive at their apartment in 2013. Dr. Alyssa Rake was the attending physician at Children's Hospital Los...
Jun 3, 2021 · “Evidence-wise, Pearl Fernandez tortured and killed Gabriel,” he said. “Both her and Isauro Aguirre did that. They were equally culpable for that.”
Jun 1, 2021 · Aguirre hated Gabriel because he thought the boy was gay, according to the prosecutor. The boy was 7 when the abuse began and was killed three months after he turned 8.
