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C. - A North Carolina woman and the former boyfriend who helped her abuse her 15-month-old son so severely 20 years ago that the boy was left unable to walk, talk or see have been charged with his murder after the now-grown son died last month. Robyn Lynn Noffsinger, 41, and David Raefore Tripp Jr., 45, were indicted Tuesday on first-degree murder charges in the death of David Cody Rhinehart, WECT in Wilmington reported. The charges were announced a day before the 21st anniversary of the incident that left the boy permanently disabled. Rhinehart, whose name became David Elei Stuart after he was adopted by a Durham couple, died March 6 at the age of 22.A medical examiner found that Stuart died of the injuries he sustained as an infant, the news station reported. Noffsinger and Tripp, who each spent nearly 12 years in prison for child abuse, are now being held in the Brunswick County Jail in lieu of $1 million bond each. Stuart’s obituary said that his legacy will be one of a “well-lived life.” “(David) will be remembered for his boundless spirit and precious energy that he provided to anyone who knew him,” the obituary read. “David loved being on the go and very much enjoyed being around friends and family.”He was a member of the Miracle League of the Triangle, which posted about his death a few days after he died. “We will miss his smile and love of the league,” the Facebook post read.Stuart’s 12-year-old cousin started a GoFundMe page called “David’s Miracle” the day after he died to raise money for his beloved baseball league, which he played in for 12 years. As of Wednesday, it had raised more than $5,000 for the organization.“David enjoyed playing baseball so much, and we know he would love the idea of giving to this organization so families can experience the same joy he always did,” Charlotte Stuart wrote on the fundraising page.In a news conference held Tuesday morning, Brunswick County District Attorney Jon David called the murder case “unfinished busin... (WSB Atlanta)