Family of toddler killed by parents calls for change from Children and Family Services [Video]

Warning: this story contains details of child abuse

The family of an 18-month-old boy killed by his parents is calling for change to the government agency that placed him back in their care six weeks before his death.

Michael Sinclair, 32, and Sonya Pasqua, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in the death of their son Gabriel.

The agreed statement of facts delivered in court revealed disturbing details of neglect and abuse for a month leading up to the toddler’s death and that a caseworker had not physically seen the boy for nearly a month after the child was returned to the parents’ care.

“Anger and hate, none of that is going to bring Gabriel back. What we want to focus all our energies on now is preventing it from happening to other kids,” said Gabriel’s uncle, Gerry Bakoway.

“Gabriel went through four weeks of torture. Don’t let it happen again. Stop it somehow.”

The boy was placed …