Living in hell: The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

His mother Pearl and Isauro Aguirre were found guilty following his tragic death

(KYMA, KECY)-Gabriel Fernandez was repeatedly beaten and tortured by his mom and her boyfriend before he died in 2013.

The Sun reports the eight-year-old was locked in a cabinet, shot in the genitals with a BB gun and battered until his skull felt like "Rice Krispies."

Sources say the mother's boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre had severely beaten Gabriel for eight months, all because he thought Gabriel was gay.

According to The Sun, the child was rushed to the hospital with extensive injuries, fractured skull, bruises, and burns over his entire body in May 2013, but died two days later after being declared brain dead.

Pearl, the mother, told police Gabriel had slipped in the bathroom and hit his head.

However, police later found that despite several warnings and reports of abuse, authorities failed to step in and help the little boy, resulting in four social workers being hauled into court.

Gabriel's story is retold in a new Netflix series The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, and it's leaving viewers sick and unable to watch due to its unflinching portrayal of the nightmare.

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