Andrew "AJ" Freund had only been in this world for five years before his body was found wrapped in plastic and buried in a shallow grave in Illinois.
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A 5-year-old boy was found in a shallow grave. A look into his short life reveals a series of injustices
In his five short years, Andrew "AJ" Freund endured more trauma than any child should. A home that reeked of feces and urine. Frequent visits from police officers and child welfare workers. A family life so unstable that he bounced from one caretaker to another.
