7-year-old boy decapitated by dad
A Louisiana man told investigators he decapitated his disabled 7-year-old son because he had grown tired of caring for the boy, who had cerebral palsy and heart problems, needed a feeding tube and used a wheelchair, police said.
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Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii speaks to reporters regarding seven-year-old Jori Lirette, seen in photo at left, who was found decapitated and dumped outside his home, in Thibodaux, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Jeremiah Lee Wright, 30, father of the child, has confessed to killing him, Silveri said Monday. Jori Lirette was disabled and wheelchair bound from cerebral palsy. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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