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7-Year-Old Boy Predicts His Own Murder: ‘Mama Is Going to Kill me’

2026-03-15 News & Politics
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Seven-year-old Nathaniel Burton was a vibrant boy whose tragic end came at the hands of those meant to protect him, yet he seemed to carry a heavy, unspoken intuition about his own fate. In the months leading up to the 2021 tragedy, the young boy made chilling pleas for help that haunt the community to this day. Despite these heartbreakingly accurate predictions and multiple reports to social services, Nathaniel’s cries for intervention went unanswered until it was far too late. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates. Subscribe to Law&Crime Investigates: https://bit.ly/LCInvestigates Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ #Illinois #TrueCrime #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@sinead187 2026-03-15

Death penalty of those who kill children.

454 30 replies
@LolaRenda 2026-03-15

Father is a weak, weak wimp. Selfish is all I can say.

436 12 replies
@alanmitchell2103 2026-03-15

This young man was failed by so many people! It's disgusting...

395 8 replies
@diane5593 2026-03-15

Husband is as guilty as the mom😮!!! He knew and ignored!!!😢

287 22 replies
@BellaTwins4642 2026-03-15

I hate all the people who did NOTHING! That just hurts my heart 😢

235 6 replies
@828vee 2026-03-16

“I fighted back” poor sweet boy. He did not deserve any of that abuse and certainly did not deserve his life to be taken. Heartbreaking.

234 1 replies
@clarencepcanine 2026-03-16

Those poor grandmas! When BOTH grandmas are making CPS reports, CPS should damn well give the kid to one of them while they investigate thoroughly

163 1 replies
@kathyh4804 2026-03-16

CPS needs to start being sued!!!!! Rarely do they protect the CHILDREN as they are PAID to do!!!!!

125 9 replies
@ashleym5773 2026-03-15

35 years when there was documented abuse?! Prosecution was lazy af

112 1 replies
@YoginiMami 2026-03-16

That poor boy :'( "my mother doesn't want me" is such a sad thing to say at 7

68 2 replies

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