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Death by water and toxication is one thing, but having it forced down your throat by your parents

at age 11 till you die is another thing.

Crime stories with Nancy Grace.

You know you can't be in the crime business for long before you have to deal with child abuse.

The child abuse cases that I prosecuted for 10 years in Intercity Atlanta are still with me

to this day. I remember every one of them. But you know what? It takes a lot to surprise me now,

but this case has. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. Thank you for being with us.

Let's start with a listen to our friends at Fox 21 News.

On March 11th, Angela Tudkin and her husband Matthews lives changed forever.

No parents should ever have to bear either child.

The Opaso County Sheriff's Office says Zachary's father Ryan Savin and his stepmother Tara Savin

are accused of making the 11 year old drink 64 ounces of water a day due to a bed wedding issue.

According to court documents on March 10th, he got in trouble for not drinking enough water

and was told to drink more, ultimately leading to Zachary's death, which the Opaso County

coroner says was from forced water and toxication, meaning water poisoning from drinking too much.

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