Boy fatally beaten for eating cake without permission, cops say

Shortly after, Wilson was charged with first-degree assault and child abuse.

On Monday, both the mother and the uncle of 9-year-old Jack Garcia were taken into custody.

Police arrested Oriana Garcia, 26, and Jacob Barajas, 23, and charged them with second-degree murder over Jack Garcia’s death in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Police said Garcia’s boyfriend, Robert Wilson, 30, handcuffed and beat her son late that night after he caught him eating birthday cake without permission at their home in Hagerstown, about 50 miles northwest of Washington. Garcia died five days later.

Charged: Jacob Barajas (left), 23, and Oriana Garcia (center) are charged in the death of 9-year-old Jack Garcia who was allegedly beaten for eating birthday cake. Police said Garcia did not allow emergency responders to provide medical treatment to her son after knowing he was beaten on June 30.

Melissa williams, event coordinator, jack garcia candelight vigil: “The community understands that there needs to be awareness brought to child abuse, after three recent events in WashingtonCounty since the end of May”, said event coordinator Melissa Williams. Kifer did not say whether more serious charges would be filed against Wilson.

The announcement of the charges against Jack Garcia’s mother and uncle came a day after hundreds gathered at Hagerstown City Park for a vigil for Jack Garcia. Police said he and his family are from the West Coast.

Oriana Garcia is seen in an undated photo provided by the Hagerstown, Md., Department of Police.