The mother of the man charged with murder in the fiery death of his young son thinks the boy started the fire that resulted in his death.
Accused murderer, Vaughn Brock, 26, of London, appeared in court Tuesday to face charges of murder and arson in the death of his nearly two-year-old son Joseph “Cash” Brock in a mobile home on Reams Lane, in London. The boy was found dead in a washing machine after the fire was extinguished, according to Brock’s arrest citation.
The citations says the suspect smoked a joint and fell asleep on the couch with his son. When Vaughn Brock woke up, he says the mobile home was filled with smoke and fire, but he could not find his son.
Vaughn Brock was seen leaving the mobile home on foot shortly after neighbors saw smoke and flames coming from the trailer. He was captured several days later at an apartment complex in Keavy, about 11 miles south of London.
Vaughn Brock told police he was not aware that his son was in the washing machine but admitted to detectives that the boy had been “acting up,” according to the citation. The suspect had blisters on his fingers, police said, with Vaughn Brock saying the burns came from him touching a baby gate. Investigators, though, said the burns were inconsistent with the claim.
Vaughn Brock’s mother, Angie Brock, said in court on Tuesday that she thinks young “Cash” Brock started the fire because her grandson was once found in possession of a cigarette lighter.
“I think Cash got up and got a hold of one of those lighters, and the little feller accidentally set the house on fire,” Angie Brock said, according to WKYT.com. “I believe that with all my heart and soul.”
Vaughn Brock remains in the Laurel County Detention Center where he is being held on a $500,000 bond.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
