A new Netflix docuseries looks into the death of eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez and the discrepancies surrounding his case as a victim of child abuse.
Gabriel was found at his family’s home in Palmdale, California on May 22, 2013, with severe injuries including a cracked skull, shattered ribs and severe burns. He was naked and had BB pellets buried in his body.
The eight-year-old tragically passed away two days later, and the new six-part series, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, looks into the events leading up to and following his death.
It also looks into the role of the government systems that failed to protect Gabriel, with members of the social services being criticised for the lack of action taken to help the young boy despite multiple reports and warning signs he was being abused.
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez comes from documentarian Brian Knappenberger, who also directed the 2017 Netflix documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press.