Lakewood resident Ever Lopez-Calidonio, 27, was sentenced May 22 to 48 years in prison for the beating death of the 4-year-old son of his girlfriend

According to a news release provided by Pam Russell, communications director for the 1st Judicial District, the death happened Oct. 2, 2014. Lakewood police were called to 310 S. Ames St. where they found the child, Jason Ramirez, unresponsive. Attempts to resuscitate the child were unsuccessful.

Lopez-Calidonio lived at the address with the child and his mother, investigators said. That morning, shortly after the child’s mother left for work, neighbors observed Lopez-Calidonio in the parking lot, slapping and punching at the child’s torso. Neighbors tried to provide aid until first responders arrived.

The autopsy revealed that Ramirez suffered severe blunt force injuries to his body and head, and other abrasions and contusions, the news release said. The autopsy also revealed healing breaks to his clavicle and rib.

At the time of his death, the toddler had a cast on his broken leg. Prosecutors said they believe that the broken leg and other injuries to the boy, which had been photographed on a family member’s cellphone in September 2014, were also caused by Lopez-Calidonio, the news release said.

During the case, Lopez-Calidonio told several different versions of what happened to the child, but admitted that he had beaten him repeatedly that morning after Ramirez had a toileting accident. Lopez-Calidonio said that he was frustrated, stressed and not getting enough sleep.

He pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in death.