A Forest Park mother and her boyfriend were arrested after severe beatings of her 6-year-old child.
According to the Clayton County Police Department, the child suffered a brain bleed, blood clot in the lungs, broken bones, and severe bruising. As of Thursday, police said the child is in “extremely grave condition”.
According to the Clayton County Police Department and Clayton County court records, Napoleon Tracy Ates Jr., 36, of 4663 Waldrop Drive, Apt. F7, Forest Park, is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, two counts of first degree cruelty to children, second degree cruelty to children, third degree cruelty to children, battery-family violence, violation of probation, and contributing to the deprivation of a minor.
Porshe Renee Wells, 33, of same address, is being charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, two counts of first degree cruelty to children, second degree cruelty to children, false statement, cruelty to children-allow child to witness, and contributing to the deprivation of a minor.
According to Clayton County court records, Wells was scheduled for a first appearance hearing on June 8. Ates had a first appearance hearing June 7 and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing June 26 in Magistrate Court.
According to Clayton County Court records, Ates had an aggravated assault charge in 2020 but pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in March of 2022.
According to the Clayton County Police Department, officers were called on June 6 at 2:59 p.m. to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding in reference to a 6-year-old child that was brought into the location unconscious and unresponsive.
After multiple interviews, detectives learned the assault occurred on Sunday, June 4.
Clayton County Police detectives interviewed both Ates and Wells, which revealed that Ates believed the child…
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