a 10 year old boy who beat a younger child to death in canada went to his friends claiming that he had witnessed a 'big guy' strike the victim with a rock lee allan bonneau, 6, died from blunt force trauma to the head in august 2013 following a savage attack on a reservation in saskatchewan a 10 year old boy, identified in court documents as lt, reportedly admitted to killing lee bonneau and crushing his head after initially blaming a stranger for the slaying slain: lee allan bonneau was 6 years old when in august 2013 he was attacked by a 10 year old boy and beaten to death with a rock and a stick  brief life: lee was pronounced dead from severe head injuries four hours after he went missing in saskatchewan, canada, while in the care of his foster mother  tribute: a collage created by lee's biological family celebrating his short, troubled life  on thursday, a coroner's jury in regina heard how the underage suspect ran to his friends after the attack on bonneau telling them he had witnessed a murder, reported national post the troubled 10 year old was described as appearing scared but also excited, telling his friends how a 'big guy' had struck lee with a stick three times, pushed him down an embankment and then bashed him with a rock lt then changed his story, according to thursday's hearing, saying the he was the one who killed the 6 year old he then pleaded with his pals, 'don't tell on me,' because he was afraid of being jailed during an interview with investigators a day after lee bonneau's slaying august 21, 2013, lt reverted back to his original version of events, telling royal canadian mounted police that a 'big person' committed the crime the 10 year old named the purported killer and told law enforcement officials that he even walked up to the man and asked him what he was doing 'i'm just killing a little boy,' lt quoted the man as saying police later questioned the person identified by lt and cleared him of any wrongdoing on the evening of august 21, 2013, lee bonneau accompanied his foster mother, mary ramstead, to a bingo game at the kahkewistahaw first nation hall at around 8pm, lee stepped outside the bingo venue to buy snacks and never returned he was last seen playing with some dogs and walking in the company of an older boy, later identified as 10 year old lt more than two hours after his disappearance, lee was found critically injured in a remote field more than half a mile from the bingo hall a coroner's inquest has heard how a 10 year old boy named lt attacked the younger child, pictured here as an infant on the evening of august 21, 2013 on a reservation  family troubles: lee was removed from the home of his biological mother, stacey merk (pictured) just two and a half months before his murder  lee is pictured here with his birth father, dave bonneau child servers reportedly refused to release the 6 year old into his parent's care  the 6 year old was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries at around midnight forensic pathologist dr shaun ladhman determined that lee died from blunt force trauma to the left side of the head after suffering multiple skull fractures in his testimony at the coroner's inquest thursday, ladhman compared the boy's injuries to those seen in high speed car collisions or a three story fall bonneau also had bite marks on his body because of his young age, 10 year old lt has not been charged with lee bonneau's murder global news reported that saskatchewan’s children’s advocate determined the underage killer had severe behavioral issues and likely required constant supervision rcmp cpl donna zawislak testified court that when officers came to the child's house and said that lee bonneau has died, the 10 year old did not react the following day, lt sat down for a forensic interview, saying he had been a witness to the killing, not the perpetrator when asked about the blood stains on his clothes and shoes, the 10 year old blamed it on a nosebleed the child had a history of troubling behavior, including a break in where he killed a pregnant dog and her puppies, which had been cut out of the animal's body lee had been removed from the home of his biological mother, stacey merk, just two and a half months before his death citing concerns related to his verbal skills and behavioral problems violent end: a pathologist testified that 6 year old lee suffered injuries often observed in high speed car collisions he had multiple skull fractures and bite marks on his body  lies: the troubled 10 year old was described as appearing scared but also, telling his friends after the killing how a 'big guy' had struck lee  unpunished: lt will not face any charges in connection to lee bonneau's death because of his young age  during the coroner’s inquest, ms merk testified that a social worker became alarmed when she confided in her that she has been struggling with depression and had suicidal thoughts on august 1, child services placed lee with mary ramstead's family on a temporary basis three weeks later, the 6 year old was murdered while in the care of his foster mother lt will not face any charges in connection to lee bonneau's death because of his young age the goal of the coroner's inquest is to determine the circumstances of the murder and make recommendations to prevent similar tragedies going forward
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lee allan bonneau, 6, was attacked by a 10 year old boy and beaten to death with a rock and a stick in august 2013 in saskatchewan, canada  the killer, identified only as lt, has not been charged because of his young age  he told friends after the slaying he had witnessed a 'big guy' murder a boy  lt later admitted he was the killer and pleaded, 'don't tell on me' the child had a history of violence, including one incident when he killed a pregnant dog and her puppies  lee bonneau had been removed from his birth mother's care two and a half months before the killing and placed with foster family 