Man gets life in prison in toddler's beating death

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Sep 4, 2008 at 9:37 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 4, 2008 at 9:37 PM EST

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the fatal beating of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.

Kane County Circuit Judge Timothy Sheldon handed down the sentence Thursday for 28-year-old Andres Velazquez. Sheldon said the life sentence was mandatory under Illinois law because the victim was younger than 12.

Sheldon convicted Velazquez of one count of first-degree murder in May.

Prosecutors said Velazquez threw 2-year-old Ernest LeFlore Junior 12 feet through the air and onto a floor radiator on December 30th, 2005, causing a skull fracture, brain contusions and a broken collar bone. The child died on January 6th, 2006. The cause of death was blunt force trauma.

Velazquez told authorities the injuries came from rough play.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 12:34 AM MH wrote ...

Let someone beat him to death. With every blow to his body, he should be reminded of what he did to that child. I have no sympathy at all for child abusers/killers.

Friday, Sep 5 at 6:05 PM JoJo wrote ...

What has this world come to? These babes are precious gifts, not rag dolls.

Friday, Sep 5 at 5:22 PM R. wrote ...

SIck sick sick

Friday, Sep 5 at 7:10 AM Linda wrote ...

What was wrong with the electric chair?

Friday, Sep 5 at 6:55 AM bee wrote ...

the sentance should be death.

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