Bail denied in toddler's death
Boyfriend accused of kneeing, throwing toddler; suspect asks to attend boy's funeral
By Noah Haglund
SUMMERVILLE A live-in-boyfriend is accused of kneeing his girlfriend's 22-month-old son in the head, then throwing him on the ground the day before the child died, an investigator's affidavit says.
The Post and Courier
Justin Hillerby, 27, is escorted by police officers Thursday into a bail hearing at Summerville Municipal Court. Judge denied bail for Hillerby.
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Justin Hillerby bond hearing
Justin Hillerby, 27 appears for a bail hearing in Summerville on a charge of homicide by child abuse in the death of 22-month-old Blaise Spoerl. No bail was set because a circuit judge must set bail on a charge carrying a possible life sentence.
Past stories
Toddler's death labeled suspicious; published 09/17/08
Boyfriend faces charges; published 09/18/08
Justin Hillerby, 27, is charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of Blaise Spoerl. The child's mother woke up Monday to find her son in his crib, covered in blood and lifeless.
Hillerby appeared in Summerville's municipal court today, where a judge denied his bail. The suspect said little, but did have one question for Chief Municipal Judge Tom Finucan.
"I would like to know if I could go to the funeral on Saturday," he asked.
"No, sir," the judge replied, "I don't think you'll be bonded by then."
The hearing began around 10:40 a.m. and lasted a little over 5 minutes. The toddler's mother attended, but sat quietly and showed no emotion.
The proceeding was largely a formality because a circuit judge must set bail on any charge carrying a possible life sentence. At the outset, the judge informed Hillerby that homicide by child abuse carries a prison term of 20 years to life.
The charging documents detail actions that Hillerby reportedly told police about when they questioned him on Monday:
He described striking the child in the head with his knee and throwing him onto the floor headfirst. When the youngster got on his feet, he wobbled to a seat looking like a "zombie."
Later, while sitting in a high chair, the child had trouble holding his head up. It was swaying back and forth, as if he had no muscle control.
When Hillerby carried the child from the chair to his room, he struck his head against the bedroom door frame and left the front of the victim's head against the crib. The child wouldn't open his eyes while Hillerby was carrying him.
Afterward, Hillerby didn't seek medical attention for the child or check on him for about 12 hours, the affidavit says.
Police said their investigation continues.
Reach Noah Haglund at 937-5550 or nhaglund@postandcourier.com.
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Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
*Tears!!!*
OMFG
It's just speechlessness and tears for me....
September 18, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
keep his vile arse in prison
hurting an innocent baby
September 18, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justlivinlife (anonymous) says...
the mother showed no emotion!!! That is no mother!!! This makes me sick
September 18, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
forget (anonymous) says...
That poor baby!!
I'm going to give mine an extra hard hug this afternoon when she comes home.
September 18, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
me too forget
September 18, 2008 at 12:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
choochood (anonymous) says...
Cannot beleive the jackarse asked to go to the funeral!!! Let him go judge and we will all meet there for the public hanging.
September 18, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yeahright (anonymous) says...
Why is the death penalty not a sentencing option for "homicide by child abuse"??
This was murder, not child abuse.
September 18, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
its a lesser charge would be my guess im wondering the same thing
September 18, 2008 at 12:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
OMG! This SOB and his skank of a GF need to be strung up by their intimate parts and beat repeatedly by anyone who wants a turn. This is so sad.
September 18, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jammanofdi (anonymous) says...
And this process took place over the course of several hours? I guess since it wasn't premeditated, he won't get the death penalty, although what's going to happen to him in prison once they find out he's a child murdered will probably be just as bad - and last a whole lot longer...
September 18, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MMitchum (anonymous) says...
This is where me as a Mother would take him out and serve my time if he did this to my child!
September 18, 2008 at 12:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
realintheus (anonymous) says...
That mom was probably speechless because she was thinking about whether or not they would get her an outfit that matches when she gets locked up or whether she would have an orange top and red pants too! No more METH for u JUSTIN!!!!
September 18, 2008 at 12:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Chasgirlie (anonymous) says...
This is so sad. I can't believe he asked to go to the funeral. If I was the judge I would have turned my eyes and let the officers handle this outside.... this is really sad. We need to have an alcatraz for people like this. In the middle of the water.... bait the sharks and give them weapons, and let all the no good people like child abusers, molesters, rapists, murders and so on... eliminate each other.... This is a terrible thing to have happened and I pray for the older sister of this child.
September 18, 2008 at 12:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
katie (anonymous) says...
omg..this idiot has some nerve and so does Jennifer. How could she show no emotion? They would have to hold me back from killing him with my bare hands right there in the court room. How could you do all of that to a baby...omg....that makes me so sick. Why did someone in the house not call 911?
September 18, 2008 at 1:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DanniD (anonymous) says...
what a disgusting animal this man is....why would you even think about kneeing a baby in the head??? WTF? Then smack his head into the doorframe?! He even knew something was wrong with the kid, and didn't do anything about it. This mother is no better, while she was out partying, this POS was beating up her kid. Unbelievable.
September 18, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yeahright (anonymous) says...
Our justice system is in a sad state when you have to rely on convicted criminals to dole out appropriate punishment.
This guy's gonna get his. But it won't be the legal system, it'll be a shank.
September 18, 2008 at 1:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
FortDorchesterMom (anonymous) says...
Does this guy even know that he did something wrong?? Why would this idiot ask if he could go to the funeral?? I think that we should all show up to the funeral, as a community. I need to get a good look at this mother...
September 18, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ChasCarolinaGirl (anonymous) says...
DISGUSTING POS! The lush of a mother should be right there beside him getting ready to rot away!!!
September 18, 2008 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
WinthropEagleFan (anonymous) says...
Hopefully the circuit court judge denies bail as well...With that little regard for a life of a child, he doesn't deserve to ever see the outside of a jail cell or courtroom again...
September 18, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ChasCarolinaGirl (anonymous) says...
Oh yes, let him out of jail free as a bird. There are many who would have a lot of fun with him .... Id love to get ahold of him and the mother!!!!!
September 18, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
I like that idea FortDor..It may send a message..This was not an accident and she is not a vitcum here.. she is largely responsible here
September 18, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestonroots (anonymous) says...
How in the hell can the no good b**ch drag her sorry ass out the bed! She sat there showing no emotion???? What!
September 18, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestongyrlz (anonymous) says...
Justin will get his. God will judge him accordingly. At least we all know that this baby is in the best hands he could be in. God has this little boy now. He was such a sweet boy and so well behaved. And his sister is just a little sweet heart. My children used to play with Serena and Blaise and they all got along so well. I pray that she pulls through this like the strong little girl I know she is.
September 18, 2008 at 1:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tootlebug012676 (anonymous) says...
There's a scene in the movie "The Handmaid's Tale" where a man is accused & convicted of raping a pregnant handmaid. The judge orders him to be thrown to the handmaids who then swarm him and literally rip him apart. I'm thinking something of this sort would be appropriate in this case...let a swarm of mothers take care of the SOB. And should the "mother" ever be convicted of responsibility in this tragedy...let her face the same punishment.
September 18, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
anon (anonymous) says...
I knew the falling asleep story was a bunch of made up crap. It was thrown in to make it sound like it could have been part of the dry drowning story. Everyone in that house is lying, they all know what happened, they all tried to cover it up. They all need to go down for this. Sickening, just sickening.
September 18, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
prosperous_hb (anonymous) says...
If I could I would beat the living crap out of the scumbag. How could he hurt a defenseless child. He will definitely get his share if but kicking in jail.
If this guy showed some kind of behavior like this in the past towards the child and the mom didn't do anything, then she needs to be locked up too.
September 18, 2008 at 1:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bmh (anonymous) says...
So, so sad. This just breaks my heart.
He hurt a helpless baby and then did it again a few hours later?
I just can't understand how anyone could do this. Poor little baby.
September 18, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
FortDorchesterMom (anonymous) says...
This kind of abuse goes on more than we know, the children may not be killed, like this little guy...but, they deal with abuse day in and day out. So, maybe by showing up to this funeral it would send a message to all of the other people out there that this kind of crap won't be tolerated by they community. Oh, and I want to get a good look at this mother that showed no emotion....
September 18, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ChasCarolinaGirl (anonymous) says...
No Crackcorn ~ She needs to die a slow painful death also. How about these damn roomates? They were home after dinner on Sunday? They didnt see ANY of this? I call BS! All white trash!
September 18, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestongyrlz (anonymous) says...
Does anyone know what time the service is on Saturday? And where?
September 18, 2008 at 1:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
katie (anonymous) says...
I think that we all forgot that they all more than likely addicted to a drug of some sort, I mean no one looks that bad when they are the ages of these monsters ( I don't think they can even be referred to as humans) They have probably killed too many brain cells to think clearly or show emotion.
September 18, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
firedup (anonymous) says...
Ok... Does this say anything about today's parenting. What the hell was a boyfriend doing tending to this child, and how many other "so called" adults were in the residence.
I am appaled, where did the story about the child falling at the pool come from... give me a F****** break..... Castrate the bastard so he can never procreate and lock his ass up and throw away the key... AS for the sad excuse for a mother, she would never see the light of day....
September 18, 2008 at 1:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
FortDorchesterMom (anonymous) says...
Blaise Spoerl
SPOERL, Blaise Blaise Preston Spoerl, of Summerville, SC, 22 months old, died at his residence, Monday, September 15, 2008. Graveside services will be held Saturday morning, September 20, 2008 in Summerville Cemetery at eleven o'clock. Friends may call at PARKS FUNERAL HOME Friday evening from six until eight o'clock. Memorials may be made to the Asthma and Allergy Association, 1233 20th Street NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036. Blaise was born November 11, 2006 in Charleston, SC, the son of Jennifer Elizabeth Spoerl. Survivors include his mother, Jennifer Spoerl of Summerville; one sister, Serena Spoerl of Summerville; maternal grandparents, Leonard and Sharon Spoerl of Summerville; three uncles, Christian Spoerl and wife Kristie of Charlotte, NC, Alan Spoerl and wife Rene of Woodstock, GA, and Patrick Spoerl and wife Jennifer of Hopatcong, NJ; and several cousins. Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 130 West 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.
September 18, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
mnbvcxz (anonymous) says...
He had to be high on meth to do this.
September 18, 2008 at 2:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlestongyrlz (anonymous) says...
Thank you FortDorchesterMom. I guess we'll see everyone there? Is that the cemetery by the highschool?
September 18, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
katie (anonymous) says...
I really hope that this mother is charged with something, obstruction of justice, child endangerment....PLEASE Summerville PD show our community that this will not be tolerated.
September 18, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
commonsence (anonymous) says...
speechless...my heart is breaking reading this story...
September 18, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dfreeman (anonymous) says...
God only knows what this meth/crack head has done to this poor little boys sister. Now maybe that she is safely out of these maniacs clutches she can be her little brothers voice. You can face life in prison for the 3 strike rule on drug charges. But, this creep viciously beats this baby boy
to death and then lets him lay there and suffer until he is
dead and he not facing the death penalty. We all need to vote and get involved in changing the child abuse/murder laws and penalties. How do all you hard working tax payers
like the idea of feeding and clothing and sheltering this
child murderer for 20 years. Rest in peace you precious child.
September 18, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
captivated (anonymous) says...
Why wasn't the boys father listed in the obituary? Does she even know who the father is? This is beyond sad.
September 18, 2008 at 2:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
James29410 (anonymous) says...
This motherfuc$er and the child's worthless mother are a waste to society. They have no business being alive because they are stealing our oxygen to breathe with. Now I will go home and hold my 9 month old son and wonder why this other kid had to go through this.
September 18, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
luvmydogs59 (anonymous) says...
Thanks for posting that James. That sentence should be handed down to the mother!! They need to file some sort of charges against her!
Thank goodness the judge had the good sense to deny bail and this scumbag will remain behind bars. I hope he gets life without possibility of parole. As it is, he won't last long in prison anyway, as we all know what is done to child abusers/murders/rapists in there. Will save the taxpayers money...let them take his sorry ass out!
September 18, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jerseygirl (anonymous) says...
I am completey sick to my stomach.....I really hope that this ANIMAL will pay for what he has done!!!!!! This poor innocent little child, that will NEVER know what life is all about has been taken from this world. I can't comprehend this whole thing.....I am still in awe as I try to find the words to say how this hurts my heart!!
September 18, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
downtownsurvivor (anonymous) says...
I am in tears!!!! This cracker needs to burn in hell! How can you do this to a defenseless child?!?!?! The mother should have her parental rights revoked and her ass kicked. I will be the first to do this!!! Why do people leave their children in the hands of PRICKS?!?!?!
September 18, 2008 at 3:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dfreeman (anonymous) says...
Amen James Crackcorn. Like I said before South Carolina needs to stiffen the penalties for child abuse/murder. We need to enact Blaise's Law. We don't mind sentencing teenage boys to an outragous 10 years. I understand armed robbery even with a toy gun is bad. But, this State is over the top on punishing teenagers and people on drug charges. They need to spend some of our tax money on stopping these child abusers before more innocent children die.
September 18, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
goudainthehouse (anonymous) says...
If the roommates came home and saw the baby crying and they didn't go to bed until 2:00 o'clock why didn't they hear what was going on they are just as sad as the worthless mother and the KILLER. I forwarded this story to Nancy Grace and I hope she picks this up on her show..
September 18, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sc4peace (anonymous) says...
wow...my heart breaks thinking about the pain this little boy went through- and probably wondering why no one was there to protect him- and the poor little girl- I will take her in a heartbeat...if this woman gets off and gets her daughter back- I will be starting a petition and I hope others will join
September 18, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
gators096 (anonymous) says...
put me in a room with this sob for 3 minutes, then i will tell him to walk it off if the mother uker could stand. as a father of 3 beautiful children i just do not understand how ANYONE could ever do such harm to ANY child for WHATEVER reason. It is a very sad day when a child dies its even sadder when they die in the hands of some piece of crap like this scumbag. HE should be the one dead...not that little boy.
September 18, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
citizen_smith (anonymous) says...
This little angel is in Heaven now with Our Lord. He was with Blaise when he died and held him then. Peace be with you, child.
I hope this child's death touches the heart of Charleston. Sadly, Blaise probably wont be the last to die at the hands of someone so evil. There is no telling how many beatings the baby took before this monster took his life. Let me know if the bastard needs a roommate. Based on the obit they had a decent sized family...disspointing that no one got the red flag and took the child into their home when they realized the mom is an alchie and the boyfriend is a stupid eyed, drug addicted child abuser.
September 18, 2008 at 5 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MissVAbch (anonymous) says...
I'll be at the funeral. My heart is just broken. I rode by the house today. I've just been so sick about Blaise suffering in that crib alone. How can the bearer of this child function enough to be on myspace? If it were me, I don't think I would have the energy to even breathe.
September 18, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
katie (anonymous) says...
Just FYI - Hillerby's other girlfriend will be on channel 5 news tonight at 6pm
September 18, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
follyb (anonymous) says...
unbelievable...the child was dying and he just threw him in his crib..i'm sick to my stomach
September 18, 2008 at 5:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
im tuned in and waiting to hear her
shes shocked by the allegations
this was discussed to day in my sons kindergarten class
not something i wanted him to know but the teacher wanted the kids to understand its ok to tell someone if your mom or dad or anyone hits you
September 18, 2008 at 5:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
what kind of person hits a child then just puts then to bed like nothing has happened
he wasnt sleeping he was unconscious due to concussion more than likely
September 18, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
looloodaville (anonymous) says...
Maybe his mommy shouldn't hate the media (on her myspace)... maybe she should HATE the man that killed her baby boy... or maybe she should hate herself for coming home so late and not even checking the baby til after 10:00 a.m.... or maybe she should hate that she'll never see him play soccer or go to kindergarten or have a girlfriend or get married... maybe she should hate that she'd rather sit in court with his killer while he waits in the morgue.
God be with you, little angel. God be with your mommy when she figures out what has happened here and she won't see that beautiful smile anymore.
September 18, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
Katie-Are you serious or making a joke?
September 18, 2008 at 5:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
shes serious
September 18, 2008 at 5:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
OMG!So he had two girlfriends?
September 18, 2008 at 5:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Melissa Georgoulis says she was surprised to hear about Justin Hillerby's arrest.
"My first reaction was, yeah right. Justin would never do that to a child," Georgoulis said.
Georgoulis says she's been dating Hillerby three years and has a child with him. Javen is now 19 months old.
"I ended up getting Justin, and thought that I'd found my Prince Charming, and I didn't", she said.
She says at first their relationship was fine.
"He was a good boyfriend. He liked to party. He was a party boy. But he is young," Georgoulis said.
then she says their relationship became rocky.
"I was five months pregnant. He would body slam me. He's thrown me up against the wall, choked me, lifted me up off my feet," Georgoulis recalled.
"I filed reports but I never went through with them because I thought he could change. I thought he would do better."
Melissa says she was shocked to hear Hillerby was charged in the death of 22-month old Blaise Spoerl.
"I left my children home with justin because I trusted him."
September 18, 2008 at 6:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ccfirefighterchick (anonymous) says...
I still cannot wrap my brain around the fact that this poor child went through this. There is absolutely nothing that a child can do to warrant those actions. There is nothing that a 22 month old could ever do to justify any part of what happened here. It is unfathomable that this happened.
Justin Hillerby should be placed in general population at whatever prison he ends up in. I don't think he should be allowed in AdSeg when he gets to prison. He should have to stand up to the other killers out there and answer for his crime. The guys in prison generally don't take too kindly to people that hurt or kill a child.
And, I don't think the mother is any better than her live-in boyfriend. She should rot under the jail in my opinion. This is most likely not the first time that something has happened to Blaise. And, the fact that she left her baby in Hillerby's care doesn't speak well for her character or parenting.
September 18, 2008 at 6:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yeahright (anonymous) says...
He body slammed her and choked her and she left her children with him because she trusted him and is surprised to hear of his arrest.
Damn some people are STUPID.
September 18, 2008 at 6:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
billybart (anonymous) says...
You piece of crap both of you. Justice for this little baby is if the judge would let you out WE THE PEOPLE would stand up for this baby. And I can't beleive this horrible mother.
Justin I hope you meet BIG BUBBA in jail. And the mother should be there to as well.
September 18, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
yeahright-I agree.I had to read,read and read again to make sure I understood her quotes.What an fn idiot?And I don't get it.Were they still together?
September 18, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
yes she says she loves him and believes hes innocent and they are still together
September 18, 2008 at 7:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
RTC (anonymous) says...
This is truly a horror story. It is so bad that it is hard to believe that it happened.
That poor little baby! That pos has the nerve to ask to attend the funeral?
I hope he rots in hell, after he suffers a slow, painful death at the hands of the cruelest inmates.
September 18, 2008 at 7:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
billybart (anonymous) says...
yea i agree the nerve of this pos. I THINK THE DEATH PENALTY IS IN ORDER HERE for him and life in prison for her
September 18, 2008 at 8:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
billybart (anonymous) says...
I hope the courts agrees with everyone out here and really deals with these two monsters. RIP little angel
September 18, 2008 at 8:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
southerngirl45 (anonymous) says...
I'm wondering if he got this baby drunk.
September 18, 2008 at 9:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wonderdog (anonymous) says...
I attended a speech by Truman Capote when I was in college, and his description of Charles Manson fits the adults (and I do mean those in addition to Hillerby) who ALLOWED this murder:
"a complete waste of human tissue"
September 18, 2008 at 10:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wonderdog (anonymous) says...
Some have wondered if the scum gave alcohol to the baby, which made him like a "zombie". I doubt it because:
1. Hillerby assaulted the baby because of a spilled beer, so he probably wouldn't share his precious beer with anyone
2. The baby probably looked like a "zombie" because he had a head injury when he was kicked to the floor.
It makes me sick to think of the terror and suffering this innocent child endured.
September 18, 2008 at 10:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Perspective (anonymous) says...
Do prisoners have access to read the P&C on the internet?
If so, I hope all goes well behind bars :)
This freaking POS needs some well deserved punishment.
September 18, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jai81 (anonymous) says...
I met Hillerby a while back and he seemed like such a shy little nervous guy, I actually liked him. Maybe he was just nervous from all the drugs he was apparently on. Shame on me for thinking anything good of this vile individual and shame on that mother for letting this happen to her child! That poor, poor baby. I cannot fathom how anyone could do anything to harm a defenseless little baby. At least that precious baby is in a much better place.
September 18, 2008 at 10:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hollyman (anonymous) says...
God has rescued this child from the life he was leading, and from future hurt. This young life served his purpose on the earth. As mere mortals, we can only speculate what that purpose was, but I suspect it could have been to bring attention to situations described in the home. Rest assured, there was a purpose, and we will understand by and by. We must have faith. And that certainly doesn't lessen the hurt for the young innocent child lost and the terrible suffering he endured while alive. Who knows, the purpose could possibly have been to cause this scumbag to be locked away from some other innocent child. The truth is, though, that little Blaise is now in the arms of Jesus, and will never hurt again! Praise God!
September 18, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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