US man convicted of first-degree murder in starvation death of six-year-old son

man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes in the 2020 starvation death of his six-year-old son.

A Coconino County Superior Court jury found 28-year-old Arizona man Anthony Martinez guilty in the boy's death. Martinez also was convicted of two counts each of child abuse, kidnapping and aggravated assault on law enforcement officers.An autopsy showed the boy weighed just 8.1 kilograms when he died — well below average for his age. The manner of death was listed as a homicide.

Flagstaff police reported finding the six-year-old unresponsive after his paternal grandmother — Ann Martinez — called 911 on March 2, 2020, and said it appeared the younger grandson was dead.Ann Martinez has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including child abuse tied to disciplining the boys by allegedly hitting them with a coat hanger. Her trial is scheduled for August.

Anthony Martinez told authorities that the boys only had oatmeal and bread for breakfast and lunch, thereported. Martinez also admitted to sitting next to the closet while playing video games to ensure they boys didn't get out, the newspaper reported.

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