Prosecutor says mom killed 4-year-old son she perceived to be gay

[William769]

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman on trial for the murder of her 4-year-old son believed the boy was gay and that was a motive behind the deadly beatings, a prosecutor said.

Jessica Dutro’s son Zachary died in August 2012, days after collapsing at the homeless shelter where his family was living southwest of Portland.

Washington County Judge Don Letourneau ruled Wednesday, after jurors were released for the day, that a Facebook message from Dutro to her boyfriend was admissible evidence, reported The Oregonian.

In the message, Dutro told her boyfriend, Brian Canady, that Zachary was “facing the wall” because he had made her angry.

Her son was going to be gay, she wrote, using a slur. “He walks and talks like it. Ugh.”

Canady would have to “work on” Zachary, she wrote.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/03/prosecutor-says-mom-killed-4-year-old-son-she-perceived-to-be-gay/

Theres a place in hell just for you lady. Unfortunately you will have plenty of company.

[Dorian Gray]

1. That poor child

That he had to suffer at her hands for any reason is inexcusable. But I don't know how a mother could feel such contempt or disdain for their child.

[malaise]

2. Living with her must have been worse than death

Rest in peace little one - you are free of that despicable woman

[William769]

3. ...

[Agschmid]

4. Sick.

[gollygee]

5. Poor baby :(

[giftedgirl77]

6. Disgusting.

Poor little guy.

[CFLDem]

7. WTF?

[Rex]

8. Horrible. A special place in hell for people like that.

Torturing a 4 year old child!

[sheshe2]

9. For Zachary

The angels weep

[William769]

11. ...

[Blue_Tires]

10. Wow...A glace at the past stories on the Oregonian proves

this woman and her boyfriend were straight-up sociopaths...

Hopefully she'll NEVER get to see her other two kids for the rest of her life...

[UtahLib]

12. Poor little love.

I'm sure there are many who would have cherished the little guy. Breaks my heart.

[frylock]

13. i really hope the boyfriend gets the living shit beat out of him in prison

In an interview with detectives, Canady admitted he had assaulted the boy two days earlier. Canady told detectives he kicked Zachary in the stomach because the boy had disobeyed. He’d told Zachary to sit and watch TV, but Zachary didn’t listen and said he wanted to take his shoes off first, Canady said.

http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2014/03/brian_canady_who_pleaded_guilt.html

[cyberswede]

14. I feel sick.

[William769]

15. Me too.

Killing someone at that age for any reason is unconscionable.

[Liberal Veteran]

17. Yeah. That poor child.

There really needs to be a new word created for utter revulsion and sickness and anger you feel when hear about stories like this.

[shenmue]

16. Mercy

[Scuba]

18. Mental illness latching on to the message of hate. Blame the anti-gay haters in toto.

[dsc]

19. I would love to never read about this kind of thing again

but as long as such things happen, we need to read about them. That couple should spend the rest of their lives in prison and each day they should have to listen to the screams of their child suffering from their abuse.

[William769]

20. Ain't that the truth.