Crime & Safety

Gwinnett Man Charged with Murder in January Death of Stepson

The child was being disciplined when he became unresponsive.

A Lawrenceville man is being held in the Gwinnett County jail without bond for the death of his toddler stepson.

According to jail records, Lawrenceville Police arrested Bertrand Hounkpatin, 35, and charged him with felony murder and three counts of cruelty to children.

The charges stem from the January death of his 2 ½-year-old stepson, who became unresponsive while being disciplined by Hounkpatin. The boy was pronounced dead at Gwinnett Medical Center.

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WSB-TV reported an autopsy released this week determined a “pattern of abuse” contributed to the death.

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