Manchester Father Gets 45 Years To Life For Beating, Burning Son To Death: Follow-Up

MANCHESTER, NH — A man from Manchester was sentenced to 45 years to life for the murder of his 7-year-old son nearly two-and-a-half years ago.

Murtadah Mohammad, 27, pleaded guilty last month to reckless second-degree murder as well as falsifying physical evidence for the death of his son, Jaevion Riley. He admitted to killing his son by subjecting him to abusive violence and not obtaining medical assistance for the boy’s injuries. The evidence charge was for lying to police, calling the burns a kitchen accident. Mohammad was sentenced on Tuesday.

“This was a heartbreaking case, and today’s sentence reflects the severity of the defendant’s actions,” Attorney General John Formella said. “We are deeply grateful to the trial team, investigators, and Manchester Police for their hard work and dedication in securing justice for Jaevion Riley. While no sentence can undo this tragedy, we hope it offers some measure of accountability and closure.”

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Before his death, Riley was hospitalized and in a coma due to the injuries, which included skull and rib fractures, bleeding in the brain, lung injuries, missing teeth, and severe burns from hot water on his face and body. After being transported to a Boston hospital, Riley died.

According to a report on InDepthNH, Mohammad was attempting to flee the city before being arrested and was seen packing his car with belongings. He was found and detained while detectives were typing up his arrest warrant.

Along with the 45-plus years, Mohammad will also serve a consecutive two-to-four years on the evidence charge, which will be suspended for 10 years after he is released from prison, presuming no new crimes, according to the sentence.

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