US Politics | Horrifying death of boy, 6, severely burnt in bath after his open wounds were left for EIGHT hours

A BABYSITTING boyfriend has been convicted for the murder of a six-year-old boy who was severely burned in the bath and neglected for hours. Mississippi man Joshua Oakley, 31, took a plea deal on Sunday after a key witness linked him to horrifying signs of abuse. Joshua Oakley, 31, has been convicted for the murder of a six-year-old boy who suffered fatal burns from a bath Oakley left Camden Blair (pictured) for eight hours before carrying him to a hospital Camden tragically succumbed to his injuries 17 days after the night with Oakley The boyfriend was sentenced one day before he was set to appear in a capital murder trial in the case of Camden Blair. Camden, a Tupelo first-grader, was left in Oakley's care on November 12, 2019. Oakley, who is a single dad of four, was romantically involved with Camden's mother when he watched the child, court records show. According to court testimony, Camden suffered severe burns in the scalding hot bath while Oakley was watching him. read more sun stories 'demonic murder' 'Satanic killer decapitated woman he just met and put her head on a spike' HORROR SCENE Five friends killed in devastating wrong-way crash by banned driver pictured The Mississippi man then waited for eight hours before carrying the boy to the emergency room at 5.30am the next morning. Camden was taken from the ER to another hospital's burn unit where he died 17 days later, the Daily Journal reported. Oakley was arrested on November 12, 2019, and charged with child abuse. He later face capital murder charges after the boy died. The coroner's office also found bruises and other evidence of mistreatment, but District Attorney John Weddle ruled they couldn't be linked to Oakley. Most read in News SEARCH ENDS Missing hiker, 29, found after being swept to her death in Utah flash floods RAINING HELL Terrifying moment flesh-melting 'thermite bombs' rain down on Ukrainian town HAUNTING CALL Chilling words of missing woman, 22, before she vanished revealed by family TRAGIC MEMORIES Kiely Rodni's family are trying to sell lodge where teen was raised HEARTBREAKING FIND Tragic death of missing teen Kiely Rodni, 16, confirmed after body found DEATH TO THE WEST Russia threatens West with nuclear war & vows to prepare BOMB SHELTERS However, a final key witness dramatically changed Weddle's opinion. While the witness's identity and nature of their testimony are still unclear, the DA said they provided a compelling case the single dad of four was associated with the abuse. ...There were also pre-existing and healing rib fractures,... Weddle told the Journal. ...We had no way to connect Oakley to those injuries until the witness came forward.... Oakley's defense team initially refused a plea agreement that was offered months ago but walked back when the key witness took the stand. Judge Kelly Mims reduced the charges of second-degree murder and child neglect to a maximum sentence of 45 years. ...I don't know what happened that night, but I know no six-year-old deserves what this child endure,... said Judge Mims. Weddle explained their decision saying: ...The purpose of our recommendation was to keep him in prison for the rest of his life.... Read More on The US Sun WORRIED FOR WENDY Wendy clings to bodyguard and struggles to walk amid health crisis BENEATH THE SHEETS The number of times you should be having sex each week to keep healthy ...And 45 years day for day is effectively a life sentence.... The judge ordered that Oakley be immediately transferred to the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he will later be taken to state prison.

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