ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A 9-year-old boy in Roseville who died and whose adoptive parents are being accused of murder and torture charges has been identified by his grandparents.
A celebration of life for Cyrus Blakley is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, his adoptive grandparents Timothy and Ramona Blakley said in a statement Friday.
It will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 2110 California Circle in Rancho Cordova. The celebration of life, which will be from noon to 1 p.m., will be open to the public. People are asked to wear something blue, which was his favorite color, the grandparents said in a statement.
Cyrus Blakley would have turned 10 in August, according to his grandparents.
“It is the kindness and love of this amazing community that is allowing us to cope and remain clearly focused on the welfare of Cyrus’s sweet siblings," Timothy and Ramona Blakley said in a statement.
A private reception will follow the public celebration of life.
Kimberly Blakley and her husband Cory Blakley are facing murder and torture charges along with a count of child endangerment for each of their seven children ages 6 to 13. Two of them are the Blakley’s biological children and the other five, including Cyrus, are adopted.
The six children are in protective custody.
Case History
First responders were called to the home on New England Drive in Roseville Feb. 2 for medical aid, according to the Roseville Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 9-year-old boy. He was taken to UC Davis Medical Center where he was pronounced dead Feb. 5.
Court documents reveal the Blakley’s are accused of torturing the child, Kimberly is also facing special allegations for the child being comatose due to brain injury suffering paralysis.
The couple is also facing misdemeanor cruelty to a child charge for each of their kids. The Placer County District Attorney's office says those charges are for separate instances of abuse.
The couple is being charged together, but Cory Blakley has retained his own attorney. Kimberly has been assigned a public defender.
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