A 12-year-old boy was tortured and beaten to death by his grandparents and a teenage uncle at their home in Montana, authorities say.
The state medical examiner determined the boy died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to a probable cause affidavit.
In some of the videos from about two years ago, James"appeared to be a healthy and well-fed boy," the affidavit says, but he"appeared to be emaciated" at the time of his death. Investigators"observed that a good portion of the food in the house was locked away" and that Hurley would not have access to it, the affidavit says.
The family described James as recently becoming suicidal, erratic and hearing voices, according to the affidavit. Despite these claims, detectives said they have not been able to find any record of the family reporting these alleged behaviors to law enforcement or attempting to get medical or psychiatric help.Bail was set at $500,000 for Sasser and $750,000 for Batts. They are both being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center. Their attorney did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday. The uncle is being held at the Yellowstone Youth Services Center on $500,000 bail.
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