Following the March 1984, visit, "Randy DeShaney beat 4-year-old Joshua so severely that he fell into a life-threatening coma. Emergency brain surgery revealed a series of hemorrhages caused by traumatic injuries to the head inflicted over a long period of time.
After visiting in March 1984, Randy DeShaney severely beat a four-year-old boy named Joshua, leading to a life-threatening coma.  Brain surgery revealed numerous hemorrhages caused by prolonged and severe head injuries.