Gabriel fernandez (born 2005) was a boy from Los Angeles, USA. He died at the age of only 8 years old. The boy has suffered his entire life and was tortured to death by none other than his mother, Pearl Fernandez. She along with her boyfriend named Isauro Aguirre tortured him day and night which killed the innocent child.
On Netflix, a documentary based on his life called “The Trials of Gabriel Fernández” was released on February 19, 2020. This short series is based on Gabriel Fernández and the torture he suffered. It also shows how the legal system failed to save the life of a vulnerable child.
Childhood, parents, siblings and education
In the year 2005 ( age 8 years old, as in 2013 ), Gabriel Fernández was born into a Mexican family. When he was born, his mother Pearl was not happy. His father’s name is Arnold Contreras who has many charges against him. He used to go to jail quite often.
His mother is Perla Fernández, who is responsible for his death. The boy has 2 siblings named Ezequiel and Virginia.
Gabriel Fernandez with his father Arnold Contreras
The boy was brought by his grandparents. Even his siblings were raised by his grandfather Robert and his grandmother Sandra Fernandez. In 2012 Gabriel came to live with his mother while his brothers stayed with Robert and Sandra. As we came to know, Gabriel was a smart boy and he was studying.
Physical stats, appearance and more
The boy had a very sweet smile and had shiny black eyes. He is bald in most of the photographs of him. Gabriel Fernández is 4 feet 0 tall and his weight is 32 kg. In most of it he used to wear shorts and a t-shirt.
When they found his body, it was all swollen and there were burn marks on his body. There were bruise marks on his forehead, his lips, nose and eyes were all swollen.
How did Gabriel Fernandez die?
Then the question arises, how much did his mother torture him and what were the reasons why Gabriel left this world? So, it was the year of 2012. Pearl Fernandez has a boyfriend named Isauro Aguirre.
They used to live together and Gabriel also lived with them. Aguirre had doubts that the boy was gay and that is why they both tortured him. They used to pass him cigarettes, make him eat cat feces and shoot him with a BB gun.
Gabriel Fernandez’s mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre.
According to reports from Los Angeles County, every part of his body was tortured and he had cuts all over him. The coroners said that they had not seen such a condition in a human being and not even in a child, as there were scars and wounds all over his tender body.
They used to keep him starving. He once he even he ran away from his house, but they brought him back. The couple tortured him so much that he died in May 2013. They found him in very poor condition, his body was full of cuts and wounds.
The trials of Gabriel Fernández
The series that premieres on Netflix has all the details of how much the child suffered before dying. It also brings to light the weakness of law and order in the United States, where a boy was tortured to death by his own mother.
In 2018, Gabriel’s mother, Pearl Fernández, was found guilty of first degree murder and the court sentenced her to death. She is currently being held at the Chowchilla State Prison for Women. Her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was also punished with a death sentence, since he also actively participated in the child’s torture.
Some lesser known facts about Gabriel Fernandez
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Gabriel Fernandez. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 8 years old when he died . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 2005. |
| Death | May 24, 2014. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | THE. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | Mixed. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Religion | Not known. |
| Sun sign (zodiac birth sign) | N/A |
| house location | Palmdale, Calif. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet Inches: 4′ . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 32kg . |
| eye color | Black. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 5. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Grandparents | Grandfather : Robert. Grandmother : Sandra Fernandez. |
| Fathers | Father : Arnoldo Contreras. Mom : Perla Fernandez. |
| Brothers | 1. Ezekiel. 2.Virginia. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | I was in the school. |
| College | Local high school. |
Trivia
- People say that his mother, Pearl Fernández, is a violent lady and once even attacked her husband with a knife.
- The main reason for the death of Gabriel Fernández is hunger.
- According to Elizabeth (Isauro Aguirre’s sister), Pearl is not mentally well and she changed her brother and made him violent like her.
- Gabriel Fernández was a dog lover and had a Chihuahua baby.
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- His grandfather cried in court and said that for him Gabriel was his son.
- The murderous couple used to shoot Gabriel’s private parts with a BB gun.
- When the corpse of the boy was examined, the doctors said that the wounds were more serious than on the body of a prisoner of war.
- During the trial, with tears in his eyes, his biological father Arnold Contreras said: “I should have been there.”
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