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Boy, 16, 'says he LAUGHED while stripping disabled child, 14, naked, choking him and dragging him into forest before leaving him to die after victim made remark about his sister'

Matthew Kirby, 16, faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly attacking a 14-year-old boy, beating him unconscious and leaving him naked in the woods

Matthew Kirby, 16, faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly attacking a 14-year-old boy, beating him unconscious and leaving him naked in the woods  

A 16-year-old Florida boy has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly dragged a disabled 14 year-old boy into the woods, stripped him naked and beat him unconscious before leaving him for dead.

The suspect, identified as Matthew Kirby, of Leesburg, allegedly admitted to investigators that his goal was to kill the 14-year-old victim after the younger boy made a comment about his sister. Kirby is also said to have laughed while describing the violent attack.

The victim, who has not been named, survived and was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital in stable condition.

His harrowing ordeal began unfolding on Monday night, when deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office were called for a report of a missing child, reported ClickOrlando.

The parents of the child told the deputies that their 14-year-old son, who has a learning disability, left home to go for a bike ride at around 7.30pm, but by 8.45pm he still had not returned, raising concerns for his safety.

Deputies scoured the area for three hours before discovering the victim walking in th nude in the 11000 block of Huggins Street.

Arrest records describe the 14-year-old's face as covered in bruises, with blood dribbling from his mouth and both his eyes nearly swollen shut.

Before being taken to the hospital, the victim told deputies that it was Kirby who attacked and choked him until he lost consciousness.

When the victim came to, he said he was naked in the woods, where Kirby continued to punch him in the face while asking 'why he wouldn't die,' according to the arrest report.

The victim passed out again, and when he regained consciousness at a later time, he said he was naked and alone.

A deputy discovered the 14-year-old victim with both his eyes swollen nearly shut walking naked in the 11000 block of Huggins Street in Leesburg, Florida, early Tueaday

A deputy discovered the 14-year-old victim with both his eyes swollen nearly shut walking naked in the 11000 block of Huggins Street in Leesburg, Florida, early Tueaday 

The 14-year-old provided a detailed description of the house where Kirby lived with his father, allowing deputies to track him down.

It is unclear how the boy's knew one another prior to Monday's attack.  

When law enforcement officials arrived, Kirby walked off a porch and headed to a wooded area behind his home, telling deputies that the victim's belongings, including his clothes and iPhone, were hidden there.

During an interview with investigators, Kirby allegedly said he saw the 14-year-old riding his bike and struck up a conversation with him.

Kirby said the younger boy said something about his sister, which prompted Kirby to choke the victim until he passed out, according to the records.

Kirby admitted to dragging the unconscious child to multiple locations near his home, before taking him into the woods to continue the beating.

The victim begged Kirby to stop, but the attacker admitted to ignoring the boy's pleas, pummeling him with both fists and feet, and kicking him in the throat, according to the report.

Kirby told deputies he only stopped beating the 14-year-old when he got tired. He allegedly confessed that it was his aim to kill the child, and he expressed frustration that instead of dying, the teen only passed out four times.

Deputies noted in the report that Kirby showed 'no remorse' for his actions and even laughed at the victim during the interview.

Kirby was booked into a juvenile facility on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, inflicting bodily harm and strong-arm robbery.

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