A Times review of court documents and confidential police records shows a history of abuse allegations in the six months before Baki's birth and presumed death, raising questions about whether child welfare officials missed chances to intervene and save the boy's life.
Between November 2023 and April 2024, allegations surfaced that Gaoa, a mother of four, had battered her 1-year-old son, ripped and cut another child's hair in Los Angeles, and beat and attempted to smother her 5-year-old daughter, according to police and child abuse reports obtained by The Times and a public criminal complaint filed in Utah.
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