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Mistakes Made by the System Once Again Blamed in a Child's Death: Officials

New Report Calls Death of 3-Year-Old Ahziyah Osceola 'Heartbreaking and Inexcusable'

New details have been released in the case of a woman charged in the death of her stepson.

A new report is calling the death of Ahizya Osceola heartbreaking and inexcusable.

And it comes on the same day his stepmother appeared in court to get her bond lowered.

The Hollywood home that once held the remains of a three-year-old boy is now dark and empty.

The memorial that covered much of the front yard is gone, but the mistakes made by a handful of agencies charged with keeping him safe are out in the open.

A 19-page report details the failures by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Childnet, the Attorney General's Office and the Seminole Tribe.

The most egregious error noted just four months ago, despite positive findings of abuse, an investigation was closed with no findings of physical injury.

Three months later, Ahizya Osceola's body was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, concealed under piled of clothes. His little body was covered in bruises and internal injuries.

His stepmother Analiz Osceola is charged with aggravated manslaughter. Her attorney tried to get her out of jail Wednesday, but a judge said 'no'.

"He wanted her released on pre-trial and/or a reduction of bond," said Assistant State Attorney, Neva Rainford-Smith. "I argued against that based on the nature of this case, in this case, it is horrific."

The $200,000 bond was upheld, however the judge did dismiss the child neglect charge against her.

Father Nelson Osceola bonded out immediately after his arrest for child neglect.

The DCF report states child protection investigators relied too much on parent statements, including excuses such as Ahizya fell in his room, ran into other children and even fell off the toilet.

The report states investigators didn't question any other adults or try to find out exactly who was responsible for the abuse.

Department of Children and Families Secretary, Mike Carroll testified at a hearing about Ahizya's death in Tallahassee earlier this month.

"With all of the parties we just didn't close the loop and get to a place where we were able to determine and push the envelopes on what really is the nature of these bruises," Carroll said.

Legislators want DCF held accountable and as far as we can tell, no one has been.

The DCF report also states investigators were in a rush to complete the alleged abuse cases, and says the seven agencies handling those cases were not sharing information.

All mistakes that stood in the way of saving this boy's life.

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