SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/KABB) — A jury has convicted a man accused of beating his girlfriend's 5-year-old son to death and dumping his body in the river.
Daniel Garcia was on trial for the 2021 murder of 5-year-old Domenic Aguilar Acevedo.
Police say Domenic was at an extended stay near Fort Sam Houston when he was beaten to death.
The boy's mom and her boyfriend were accused of trying to cover up what happened by tossing his body in the Colorado River. They were later arrested while on the run to Costa Rica, according to an investigation.
Records show the boy's mom, Nickolle Aguilar, watched Garcia beat Domenic for three weeks before hitting the boy so hard that he bounced off the wall and hit the floor. He vomited and later died.
A jury found Daniel Garcia guilty on Wednesday, with sentencing scheduled for August 14.
Aguilar agreed to plead guilty to injury to a child, her sentencing is set for two weeks from now.
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