SIX NJ Adults Arrested In Brutal Assault Of 3-Year-Old Newark Boy

NEWARK, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Patricia Gamarra, 62, Mary Buchan, 55, Patricia Buchan, 28, Bridget Buchan, 23, Natacha Smith, 43 – who is the mother of the victim – and Homer Searcy, 39, were all arrested and charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

The six were arrested in Newark, NJ, and accused of severely beating a 3-year-old boy with a belt, fists, and by pouring hot water on him, as a form of “corporal punishment, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The suspects are scheduled to make their first court appearance Thursday.

All live in the same house in Newark and are currently being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility. source

Anyone with possible information on the case should contact police at 911.

Folks on Facebook sounded off in disgust over the case:

Pat Humphrey
OMG 6 adults can’t care for one toddler… I hope they throw the book at them, this story make me sick to my stomach

Kathleen Thatcher Neumann
Does anyone know how the child is doing? Someone needs to practice an eye for an eye on these animals.

Adriana Di Rico Vallorosi
Don’t compare to animals! They r much worse!!

Cassie Lynn Blake
animals do not treat thier [sic] young this way

JoCarole Pecora
I wish they would all get the same treatment only worse than what they did to this child, esp the mother.

Tammy Zaccone
what the hell is wrong with these “people” they should all be put down! and how is this little boy doing ????????????

Donna Mcknight
6 Adults one little three year old you guys should all die in jail..
Prayers little one

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