A mother
from Milwaukee has been arrested for burning her 4-year-old son alive after she
had become tired of caring for him.
23-year-old
Amelia Di Stasio has been charged for tying up her young son, Antonio Di Stasio,
and setting him ablaze alive in their apartment.
Following a
report of smoke, firefighters broke into their Milwaukee home but were shocked
to find the charred residues of Antonio in the bathtub.
Officers
found no one in the flat but discovered that the child’s hands had been tied
with a couple of belts behind him.
A container
of canola oil was discovered nearby which investigators believe must have been
used on the victim before he was set on fire.
Amelia was
said to have jumped out through the window but was later sighted by officers as
she walked along the street.
After an
initial nonchalant response, she later admitted she was the mother to the child
when she was confronted.
Amelia Di
Stasio was then arrested; following the discoveries made by investigators, she
was later charged with homicide.
According to
neighbors, the 4-year-old boy was heard pleading with his mom days before he
was found dead. The single mom was also heard telling the boy to shut up.
Amelia’s
father, Ralph Di Stasio, revealed that although his daughter had suffered from
mental health issues, she was devoted to the boy who had autism.
He suggested
that the 23-year-old mom must have been pressured by the stress of taking care
of his autistic grandson.
Amelia loved
and cared for Antonio and went everywhere with him, according to the father.
In a
Facebook post, he stated: 'I don't know what happened. only that I've lost both
my grandson and a daughter.’
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