Carranza's death meant he never saw justice for the little boy he loved so much. But they didn't," said Carranza. This weekend marks seven years since parental child abuse took the life of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez. "I think you not only have a moral and ethical obligation to save that child, I think you have a legal obligation to save that child. Her theory was that Pearl told authorities that it was bigger boys that were harming her son, not her and her partner. Ezekiel was 12 and Virginia was 10 when they witnessed the torture inflicted by their own mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre. One way or another," Contreras said. The proposal is pushed by Gabriel's cousin Emily Carranza who pins blame on Gabriel's social workers. She contemplated abortion on several occasions and would have gone through with it had her uncle had not convinced her to have the baby. The boy's uncle said he and his wife have adopted two of the boy's siblings, telling jurors that the children experience feelings of guilt about what happened to their younger brother. It's all those emotions are there. They need somebody else to do it, but especially during this time. Gabriel's memory in the household is so painful, they avoid it. A new voice joined the outcry. Something went wrong, please try again later. Elizabeth Carranza, Gabriels great-aunt and Michaels sister spoke highly of Michael and David parenting. "I just remember that night thinking, I just cant I just cant wrap my head around how it got to this. Gabri According to the LA Times, Robert and Sandra claimed they warned cops that Pearl had a history of abuse with her other children but they allowed Gabriel to stay with her anyway. During the last eight months of . It would give an officer on an abuse call a way to quickly check for DCFS history and alert the caseworker. She said: He had a depressed skull fracture, meaning you could feel his skull You could feel the crepitus its almost like Rice Krispies, you could feel it crunching on his head. I haven't been here [San Salvador] for 38 years. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a full brown reveal of the life and death of an eight. However, in 2009, Gabriel left the care of Michael and David and lived with his grandparents until 2012. "They had the upper hand, I honestly believe to remove him and save him. RELATED: Palmdale mother gets life prison term, boyfriend sentenced to death in 8-year-old's torture-killing. But why would he deny the crime knowing it could lead to him being given a lethal injection? THE uncle of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who died after years of abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend, has spoken out for the first time since the child's death in 2013. Four had been charged but the appeals court dismissed the case ruling that the workers did not have a legal responsibility to care for a child the way a parent did. The Los Angeles DA stated that Aguirre frequently beat Gabriel because he thought the boy was gay. Netflix's hit true crime show The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez mostly takes place in and around Palmdale, California, where the torture and brutal murder of the 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez took place. The series originally had included the Contreras family, but to allow more time for healing, Contreras requested that their part be taken out. RELATED: Palmdale abuse case: Mother of slain 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez pleads guilty, Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky, FL Gov. Car loads.". Instead, the little boy was left to suffer and die at the hands of his own caregivers, as the city of Los Angeles turned a blind eye. Gabriel Fernandez was only 8 years old when he was brutally murdered by his mother Pearl and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre.And as detailed in Netflix's documentary "The Trials of Gabriel . Every question put his way was handled with a blend of authority and empathy. ", Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. In an interview with ABC7, Contreras finally broke his silence, to mark the seven years since Gabriel's deaeth. He said: She [Pearl] didnt want him and the family didnt want her to have him. She steered the conversation back to Gabriel's academics. Children are still getting tortured and this is after Gabriel," Hatami said. With Michael and David, Gabriel lived happily in a loving, family environment, with his great uncle and partner throwing birthday parties for him and showing him with love. Living in a household gripped by fear. Martinez says of the claims: "The allegations were false, we never sexually abused Gabriel at all. "I hear a few people say she was a victim, and didn't know how to get out of it. Before his death, Gabriel Fernandez didnt always live with his mother his uncles Michael Lemos Carranza and David Martinez were also a big part of his life. It would give an officer on an abuse call a way to quickly check for DCFS history and alert the caseworker. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Ezekiel was 12 and Virginia was 10 when their brother died, and are still haunted by the abuse they were forced to witness in the Palmdale, California residence. During the last eight months of his life, Gabriel was the victim of child abuse which eventually led to his murder in May 2013. "What they did is almost as bad as what Pearl and Isauro did," he said. Fernandez lived with Robert and Sandra until he was 7, at which point Pearl and Aguirre took him back. Christene Estes, a nurse who treated Gabriel in the hours before his death in May 2013, says the abuse he suffered was worse than anything else she'd ever seen. When emergency services were called to his home in May 2013, he was found with a fractured skull, broken ribs and BB gun bullets in his skin, to name a few of his horrific injuries. In the documentary, Martinez explains that he currently lives in El Salvador after being deported by ICE. Ezekiel was 12 and Virginia was 10 when they witnessed the torture inflicted by their own mother Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre. After Gabriel's death, Robert and Sandra Fernandez filed a claim against Los Angeles Country, the LA DCFS, Gabriel's school district, the sheriff's office and many more organizations involved. She also recalls seeing "cigarette marks like people had been putting cigarettes out on him". "How many people have named their children after Gabriel, my five year old son's middle name is Gabriel.". [Michael Lemos Carranza and David Martinez] were both very good with him, Elizabeth Carranza, Fernandez great-aunt, said in the documentary. In Netflix's The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, Gabriel's relationship with Carranza and Martinez is described as the most loving, but what happened to his great-uncle? Seven years later, the boy's story has traveled worldwide, and mourners have had questions. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Gabriel Fernandez was just eight years old when he was tortured to death by his mum and her boyfriend, Pearl Fernandez was given life without parole for her part in the crimes - Isauro Aguirro was sentenced to death, Christene Estes wept as she remembered cataloguing little Gabriel's endless list of injuries, When paramedics found Gabriel they thought he had a severe skin disease because there were so many injuries all over his body, Family members think Pearl may have masterminded the more sadistic torture of her son, Gabriel with his grandparents, Sandra and Robert Fernandez, before he was made to live with his murderous mum, Isauro Aguirre was sentenced to death after he pleaded not guilty to murdering Gabriel, Prosecutors at the trial wondered why there was no blood on Isauro when paramedics arrived given the extent of Gabriel's injuries, Social workers Patricia Clement, Stefanie Rodriguez, Gregory Merritt and Kevin Bom were charged with child endangerment resulting in death, One of the suspicious notes Pearl showed counsellor Carmen Le Norgant, Gabriel Fernandez gave Mothers Day card to Pearl days before she and partner tortured him to death, eight-year-old Gabriel had suffered tremendously, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). In Pearl's custody, someone called to report that they thought Gabriel was molested by his uncle, but no one has confirmed this allegation. In Spanish, he can be heard saying: "They want me to plead guilty to something I haven't done. But there's speculation that the note found was part of an unimaginably despicable plan to kill Gabriel and get away with it. Seven years later, his story has traveled worldwide. Fernandez was sentenced to life imprisonment, and Aguirro to death, although due to Governor Gavin Newsom suspending all executions while he's in office, he will remain in prison. Michael was 46 years old at the time and his funeral arrangements were made in San . Gabriel's mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, were ultimately convicted of first-degree murder in the boy's death, with Pearl now serving a life sentence and Aguirre being held on death row after a jury found the boy suffered unprecedented abuse at the hands of his guardians who had custody of Gabriel for less than a year. Gabriel Fernandez: Where are Gabriel Fernandez brother and sister now? Gabriel died in intensive care after being savagely beaten and tortured at his home in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, by Pearl Fernandez and her partner Isauro Aguirro. By the grace of a higher power, he convinced Pearl to . Contreras received support he never imagined. We convinced herto give him to uswe picked Gabriel up from the hospital when he was three days old. View our online Press Pack. Fernandez's parents, Robert and Sandra, helped raise the child as well, looking after him between 2005 and 2012. "Something brings it back in. Im sorry to my children, and I want them to know that I love them. They also locked the helpless child in a cupboard that the family would disturbingly call "the box" and forced him to eat cat faeces all because they thought he was gay. "As far as Canada, they come. READ MOREGabriel Fernandez season 2 release date: Will there be another series? His memory has generated positive steps to save children. There was not a single misstep from the German - and that, at least partly, is why he remains beloved by supporters despite leaving the club in September. Contreras says Aguirre deserves no mercy, and he says evidence backs him up. After his death, it emerged that the Department of Children and Family Services had received. In The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, Pearl claimed to her parents she took Gabriel into her care as she wanted to bond with her son. You see his pictures as a baby, he was always smiling. Unfortunately, they were his last eight months. The prosecutor's crusade to protect children was ignited at the Palmdale complex where Gabriel lived. Those who knew Gabriel best talked to ABC7 about the boy. PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- This weekend marks seven years since parental child abuse took the life of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez. "We have added thousands of case workers, which have increased the capability of us to be able to work very closely with families," said Bobby Cagle, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. According to Jennifer Garcia, Gabriel showed up to class with signs that something terrible had happened at home, and it didn't take long for him to explain. But Gov. Before Gabriel Fernandez returned to his mother Pearl Fernandez, he was brought up by his Great uncle Michael Lemos Carranza and his grandparents. When Gabriel died, there was a Department of Child and Family Services investigation opened against Martinez and Carranza, looking into a claim that the pair had sexually abused Gabriel. How safe is your neighborhood? A position rejected by Hatami. "Children are still getting killed. His memory has generated positive steps to save children. "We have added thousands of case workers, which have increased the capability of us to be able to work very closely with families," said Bobby Cagle, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Fernandez left the hospital the day her youngest son was born, The Cinemaholic reveals. PALMDALE, California -- This weekend marks seven years since parental child abuse took the life of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez. Mourners have had questions. And if you don't, I think the public then should have the right to hold you criminally responsible," Hatami said. 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