Investigators would later say that when Thomas arrived, his body temperature was just 76 degrees. ADAD“Thomas Valva was subjected to freezing temperatures in the home’s unheated garage overnight, when the outside temperature was 19 degrees,” Hart said. “We are still investigating the extent of the abuse and if it extended to all the children,” Hart said. AD“There are so many people responsible for this tragedy,” Zubko-Valva told the New York Post after her estranged husband’s arrest. ADAfter Thomas’s death, Hart said investigators believe he and his 10-year-old brother were punished with food deprivation and forced to stay in the frigid garage.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2020 22:11 UTC