ADRIEN HICKERSON - 21 Months - Memphis TN

A couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after their 21-month-old son died Wednesday at the hospital.
Adrien Hickerson was taken to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in
extremely critical condition Tuesday and was diagnosed with abusive head
trauma. He died the following day.
Sabrina Hickerson told investigators she flew into a rage when the little boy became defiant.
Memphis police say the 22-year-old and the boy's father Gary
Hickerson may face additional charges after the Medical Examiner issues
an autopsy report.


In court Friday, a judge denied Gary Hickerson's request to attend his son's funeral.
"You would think in a country where we're presumed innocent that
perhaps the judge would have done so," said Gary Hickerson's attorney
Joseph Osment. "However, the judge declined to let him go to his own's
son funeral."
A police report confirmed the child collapsed while home alone with
his mother. Sabrina Hickerson told officers her child was made to
perform "exercise discipline" which she described to them as "smoking."
She told police she has "uncontrollable rage over the child's behavior
and may have harmed him."
Gary Hickerson is facing the same charges because according to the
state he knew his son was being abused by his wife, but he did nothing
to prevent it.
Loved ones called Adrian Hickerson a hero. His donated organs have already saved lives around the country.
"He's going to be a help to so many other's lives," said his
grandmother Annette Hickerson. "Several children will benefit from his
sacrifice."
Sabrina Hickerson is being held on $500,000 bond. Her husband is behind bars on $250,000 bond.
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MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - A Memphis couple has been indicted for murdering their one-year-old son last summer, according to Shelby County prosecutors.

Gary and Sabrina Hickerson are both charged with first degree murder and aggravated child neglect. Sabrina Hickerson, 22, is also being charged with aggravated child abuse.

The couple's child, Adrian Hickerson, died of blunt force trauma to the head the day after he was admitted in to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in extremely critical condition.

Sabrina Hickerson, 22, told investigators she flew into a rage when the little boy became defiant.

A police report confirmed the child collapsed while home alone with his mother. Sabrina Hickerson told officers her child was made to perform "exercise discipline" which she described to them as "smoking." She told police she has "uncontrollable rage over the child's behavior and may have harmed him."

Gary Hickerson, 24, was charged because he knew his son was being abused by his wife, but he did nothing to prevent it, prosecutors said shortly after the couple was charged.

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