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Texas oil heir Charles Brooks Jr. ordered to pay historic $1.1B after brutally attacking toddler stepson, putting him in wheelchair (nypost.com)
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[–] _1983@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I recommend against reading the article because it contains details of the toddler's injuries. It is heartbreaking.

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago

you..weren't kidding...absolutely horrific. The child can't live without a breathing machine now. Just...horrible

[–] protist@retrofed.com 11 points 3 days ago

I wish I had read the comments first

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't because it's ny post, which isn't a valid source for anything.