An 8-year-old boy from Sacramento, California, was beaten to death while attempting to protect his younger sister from molestation.
Dante Daniels was allegedly attacked with a hammer by his mother’s ex-boyfriend, Deandre Chaney Jr., reports the Daily Mail.
According to a criminal report, Chaney Jr., 23, was caught by Dante committing a lewd act on Danae, Dante’s younger sister.
The suspect also allegedly used a hammer, knife, and lighter fluid to attack Danae and 28-year-old Elizabeth Salone, the mother of the two children.
Dante was declared brain dead following the attack and died six days later.