Heartless thief steals terminally ill child’s medication from back of his wheelchair at Texas State Fair
A purse containing emergency seizure medicine was stolen from three-year-old Devin Cervantes’s wheelchair during a family visit to the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Devin has terminal stage IV brain cancer and is in hospice care, so his mother, Kayla Price, said the loss left her worried about how she would protect him if he had a seizure.
The theft happened at about 8pm on 6 October, when Price briefly turned to attend to her older child. The purse also contained about $1,500 in cash, and replacing the medicines is expected to cost around $2,000. Devin has undergone six rounds of chemotherapy and 45 radiation treatments, but his tumour continued to grow; police have asked anyone with information to come forward.
- A purse with Devin’s emergency seizure medicine was stolen at the Texas State Fair.
- His mother says replacing the drugs could cost around $2,000.
- Dallas police are seeking information about the theft.
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The State Fair of Texas is a large annual event held in Dallas, with rides, food stalls and exhibits that draw families from across the state. Dallas police investigate reported thefts and can ask the public for information to help identify those responsible.
Seizure medicines are used to help prevent or control seizures, which can affect people with brain conditions. For a child receiving hospice care, access to prescribed emergency medicine may be part of the family’s plan to manage symptoms and keep him comfortable.