BELLA VISTA, AR (KNWA) – A local woman is being honored for bringing attention to child abuse.
Lindsey VanBlaricom presented Bella Vista Police with items at a City Council meeting Monday night from a memorial she constructed for Isaiah Torres, a 6-year-old young Benton County boy who authorities say died as a result of chronic abuse.
“I needed to see purpose behind this tragedy, because it was a suffering that no child should have to come close to having to endure,” VanBlaricom says.
The display inspired a large response from the community, with people placing more than 1,000 pinwheels at the memorial site honoring Torres.
Click here to visit The Voice of Isaiah Torres Facebook page for more on the memorial.
