Horror in the US: Mother and Grandmother Arrested for Murder of Autistic Teen

A 16-year-old autistic boy, Adonis Jarvis, died from starvation and neglect in the Bronx; his mother, Geneva Jarvis, 36, and grandmother, Denise Jarvis, 62, were arrested on suspicion of murder. His twin brother, also autistic, was found in a similar condition but survived. The police are investigating.

A 16-year-old autistic boy, Adonis Jarvis, died at a Bronx hospital from severe starvation and neglect. His mother, Geneva Jarvis, 36, and grandmother, Denise Jarvis, 62, were arrested on suspicion of murder. The death was ruled a homicide by the chief medical examiner's office. His twin brother, also autistic, was brought to the hospital in a similar condition but survived; his whereabouts are unclear. The family lived on East 147th Street in the South Bronx. The incident is described as "shocking" by police.