Posted on 11/07/2014 6:51:40 PM PST by beaversmom
EDITOR'S NOTE: The details of this case are graphic and may be upsetting for some readers.
Thousands of people will be lighting candles at 7 p.m. Friday to remember Scotty McMillan, the 3-year-old Philadelphia-area boy who prosecutors said was tortured and killed by his mother's boyfriend.
"How could you do that to a 3-year-old boy?" asked Jeff Messantonio, of Norristown, Pa., who started the Facebook page calling for people to simultaneously light candles, wherever they are, to "light the way to heaven" for Scotty.
More than 16,000 people joined the event and plan to honor the Chester County boy, who investigators said had already died before arriving at a local hospital Tuesday night.
“When his body went into the emergency room our ER nurses — who see a lot of terrible things — when they saw his body, they wept,” said Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...
Didn’t know about it until just now.
I’ll light a candle before Vespers tomorrow evening.
I didn’t either, lightman. You got the right name for it.
Breaks your heart. It is a beautiful tribute that was given.
Nightmare from elm street. wicked people..
Scotty- you are safe in Jesus arms and you will forever be safe and loved....
I’m crying now.... he looks like my GRSon Nate.....
A sweet, innocent child.
His mother, her boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s wife (yeah, they all lived together) are totally depraved.
My precious grandson is 2 years and 8 months old. I couldn’t help but see him when I viewed the photo of little Scottie.
Swift trial followed by: “Chinese death of 1000 cuts”.
Let them feel the same slow death and pain they dished out. Eye for eye justice.
I’d rather light the wood under the perps stakes. But, (sigh) I’ll light a candle for him.
CC
I think it would be a long line applying for that job.
They said that the other child was given to family members to take care of. I wouldn’t trust anyone remotely associated with these animals.
Tens of thousands of people would have gladly taken this little boy off their hands and loved him every minute of his life. I know I would have. :-(
No joke. Don’t you just want to hold him and love him...even if I didn’t know about his horrible end. He has the face of an angel.
I wish I never saw that pretty face.
How anyone could hurt that kid is beyond me.
Must be something in Philly water .... Gosnell “The Butcher” was from Philly if I remember correctly.
I read this article after a wonderful afternoon of babysitting my 20 month old granddaughter. A 70 year old man cried trying to imagine such depravity. It is beyond my ability to comprehend.
What evil, sick people we have in the world today and certainly in the US as well. May these two demonic killers roast for eternity in Hell!
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