(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the 3-year-old boy involved in the abuse case on Saturday, June 8 died on Thursday, June 13 due to injuries sustained.

The child had been in critical condition since he was taken to the hospital and later flown to a Colorado Springs hospital on the evening of June 8. PSCO deputies responded to a Pueblo West home on the report of an unresponsive child who suffered life-threatening injuries. A second child in the home, a 14-year-old boy, also showed signs of abuse and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He has been placed in the Department of Human Services.

“I am deeply saddened and quite frankly, angry with the horrific details of this tragic situation,” said Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero. “This is one of the worst abuse cases I have seen in my 24 years in law enforcement. No child should have to be subjected to this kind of torture and abuse.”

The children’s mother, Samantha Kimberly, and her friend Brittany Farmer, have been arrested and charged in regard to the case. Both are facing felony child abuse and child abuse. Kimberly and Farmer are both being held at Pueblo County Jail, Kimberly is being held on a $50,000 bond while Farmer remains on a $500,000 bond.

Both women are facing additional charges as the child succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation is still ongoing, anyone with information about this case is asked to call (719) 583-6250.