4-year-old boy who repeatedly begged his father for food later passed away from starvation, with heartbreaking footage presented in court.
More than 30 videos of Benjamin Cervera were shown during his father’s trial, including footage of him pleading, “Dad, dad, can I have bread?” He was also heard asking for water and milk.
Other videos from early 2021 showed Benjamin searching kitchen cabinets and the refrigerator for food during the night, grabbing fruit snacks, Jell-O, cookies, and milk.
Prosecutors say his father, 31-year-old Brandon Cervera, eventually locked the cabinets to stop him from accessing food.
In text messages with his ex-wife, Brandon allegedly told her that Benjamin didn’t need dinner and suggested she give him bread after she said the boy had been begging for food all day.