article_snippet.sent: The adoptive grandparents of a Texas toddler who died after a brutal beating last month are speaking out against the boy's mother, who The adoptive grandparents of a Texas toddler who died after a brutal beating last month say didn't do enough to protect her son from her boyfriend.
article_snippet.sent: continued to babysit the toddler when the two eventually broke up.
article_snippet.sent: In a heartbreaking interview with the Star-Telegram, John Winkler and Laura Martinez said John Winkler and Laura Martinez started noticing bruises on Adrian last fall, when Langlais started dating Tyrrell, and say the mother ignored John Winkler and Laura Martinez when John Winkler and Laura Martinez voiced concern.
article_snippet.sent: Eventually, John Winkler and Laura Martinez reported Adrian's injuries to Child Protective Services, but the agency closed the investigation in February, ruling out abuse from Adrian's parents or Tyrrell.
article_snippet.sent: Abused: Christian Tyrrell, 22 (left), was arrested Wednesday on charges of murdering 2-year-old Adrian Langlais (right), the son of Winkler girlfriend Jessica Langlais (center)
article_snippet.sent: At one point, Langlais broke up with Martinez's son and briefly got back together with Adrian's father.
article_snippet.sent: But last fall, Now Winkler and Martinez, who are now separated but remain friends became seriously concerned when Now Winkler and Martinez, who are now separated but remain friends noticed bruises and other injuries on the little boy's body after Langlais started dating Tyrrell.
article_snippet.sent: After highlighting the injuries with Hererra, the boy's biological father, and a lawyer, the two decided to go against Langlais wishes and make a report to CPS on December 23.
article_snippet.sent: Laura Martinez (left) and John Winkler (right), who consider Laura Martinez (left) and John Winkler (right), who consider themselves adoptive grandparents of Adrian adoptive grandparents of Adrian, say Laura Martinez (left) and John Winkler (right), who consider themselves adoptive grandparents of Adrian started noticing bruises on the boy in November, when Langlais started dating Tyrrell . '
article_snippet.sent: I don't appreciate you insinuating that Christian is harmful to me and my child, Christian loves Adrian and is really good with Adrian,' Langlais continued . '
article_snippet.sent: But shortly after, the case was closed and Adrian's parents and Tyrrell were cleared of any wrongdoing.
article_snippet.sent: Winkler (above) made a report to Child Protective Services at the end of DecemberDecember, but the case was closed in February with Adrian's parents and Tyrrell Tyrrell being cleared of any wrong doing .
article_snippet.sent: Langlais says Langlais boyfriend went back into another room where his playpen was about 10 to 20 minutes later and when Adrian was brought out, Adrian had bruises on Adrian face and Adrian eyes kept rolling back.
article_snippet.sent: Langlais last saw Adrian when Tyrrell dropped Langlais off at work around 10:30am and the boy was leaning the boy head against the side of the boy car seat 'like the boy couldn't move the side of his car seat' and only opened his eyes when the boy mom came to kiss the boy goodbye.
article_snippet.sent: the boy does admit that the boy later vomited and appeared 'sleepy' but says the next morning Adrian was awake, talking and 'having fun'.
highlights_snippet.sent: The toddler's adoptive grandparents say The toddler's adoptive grandparents started noticing bruises on the boy in November, when mother Adrian Langlais started dating his mother's boyfriend Christian Tyrrell .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The toddler's adoptive grandparents say mother Jessica Langlais ignored The toddler's adoptive grandparents warnings, and that Child Protective Services cleared his mother's boyfriend Christian Tyrrell of any wrong doing a month before Adrian's death .
  