An Alabama man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the beating death of his 2-year-old son.

Lauren Haggard Sr., initially charged with capital murder in the blunt force trauma slaying of Lauren “LJ” Haggard Jr., pleaded guilty last month to a reduced charge of murder.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke this week handed down the sentence, District Attorney Azzie Oliver announced Thursday.

The toddler was found dead on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the child’s home and found him unresponsive. LJ was taken to Baptist South Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Charging documents said the child was killed sometime within the past four days before first responders were called to the home.

LJ’s mother spok

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