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A little boy who plunged to his death from an open window in his 17th-floor Kansas City apartment left his chocolate handprints on the windowsill and down the side of the building as he fell, prosecutors have revealed.<\/p>\n

Now, 5-year-old Grayson O\u2019Connor\u2019s mom, Corrinne, is going to Missouri prison for 10 years.<\/p>\n

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Corrinne did not call 911 after her son fell from the window on Nov. 27, 2023, and had removed a safety latch on the window before she opened it, prosecutors said at her trial, Fox 4 reported.<\/p>\n

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Corrinne O\u2019Connor was sentenced to 10 years in state prison this week after pleading guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection to the 2023 death of her son, Grayson O\u2019Connor.\u00a0\u00a0KMBC 9<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cops discovered Grayson\u2019s mangled body behind Grand Boulevard Lofts in downtown Kansas City just after 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

He died at the scene from his horrific injuries.<\/p>\n

During their investigation, police saw only one open window on the building\u2019s entire wall, which led them to O\u2019Connor\u2019s top-floor unit \u2014 where they found the mother lying in front of the open window.<\/p>\n

When asked where her son was, O\u2019Connor admitted to cops that he \u201cwent out the window.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite this, the mother did not call 911, according to court records reviewed by Fox, which said that a pedestrian alerted police to the incident.<\/p>\n

Instead, O\u2019Connor\u2019s phone was found sitting on a counter, broken and unable to power on, KCTV reported, citing court records.<\/p>\n

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Cops discovered Grayson behind the complex, suffering from many injuries to his body \u2014 but by the time first responders arrived, he was pronounced dead at the scene.\u00a0\u00a0Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An eviction petition against O\u2019Connor also revealed she had allegedly removed a safety device that would prevent the window from opening.<\/p>\n

Investigators also found feces embedded into the carpet inside O\u2019Connor\u2019s apartment, no bed in the bedroom, and chocolate that was smeared on a windowsill with what appeared to be child handprints \u2013 which was dripping all the way down the building\u2019s exterior to the ground, according to a probable cause statement reviewed by KCTV.<\/p>\n

Following her arrest, O\u2019Connor was originally charged with Class A endangering the welfare of a child, which required proof that she \u201cknowingly\u201d acted in a way that put the boy at risk. The charge was later amended, however, to Class C involuntary manslaughter, which only required prosecutors to prove that she \u201crecklessly\u201d caused Grayson\u2019s death \u2014 a lower standard under Missouri law, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

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An eviction petition against O\u2019Connor also revealed she had allegedly removed a safety device that would prevent the window from opening.\u00a0KMBC 9<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mother \u201cknowingly acted in a manner that created a substantial risk to the life, body and health\u201d of the boy by \u201cfailing to supervise\u201d him while they \u201cwere together in a seventeenth-story apartment containing a fully open window,\u201d which \u201cresulted in death to the child,\u201d the latest indictment stated.<\/p>\n

Following O\u2019Connor\u2019s guilty plea this week, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said she hoped the grieving mother will get the help she needs in prison.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe plea was reached after careful consideration of the evidence and circumstances of the case. A child lost their life and the decision allows for both accountability, while also acknowledging a mother who is now living in grief,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also hope that during her time in custody, she will have access to the resources and support she needs.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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