Avonte Oquendo 's mother was hopeful until the very end , her lawyer says . The family of a 6-year-old boy who died after being left in an Orlando hotel room for hours without food or water said they were "heartbroken" by his death and are asking authorities to Security video shows the autistic teen leaving a New York City school on October 4 . Several of his body parts , some clothes were found last week in the East River .
Avonte Oquendo 's mother was hopeful until the very end , her lawyer says . He says Avonte would be alive if not for `` cascade of errors '' at school he 'd attended . Security video shows the autistic teen leaving a New York City school on October 4 . Several of his body parts , some clothes were found last week in the East River .