Christian Choate, 13: Caged and Doomed, Boy Leaves Sad Account of Life Before Death

By Bob Greene, CNN Contributor

July 3, 2011 10:24 a.m. EDT

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Bob Greene: Police say Christian Choate, 13, lived caged, later found dead; parents charged
• Newly released writings his stepmom allegedly forced give sad glimpse of his life, he says
• Greene: Police say the boy wrote of being hungry, thirsty, unloved, wanting to die
• Greene: Complaints to caseworkers not fully probed; boy's writing a chilling rebuke

Editor's note: CNN contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose books include "Late Edition: A Love Story" and "Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen."

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