LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) - The family of a 13-year-old Los Angeles boy, who was allegedly murdered and sexually assaulted by his soccer coach, has filed a lawsuit against the city and county, claiming simple background checks could have prevented his death.

The family of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez is heartbroken, angry and now demanding accountability after his March death, allegedly at the hands of his soccer coach, 43-year-old Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino.

Attorneys for Oscar’s family have filed a legal claim for negligence against the City and County of Los Angeles. They say Garcia-Aquino ran the Huracan Valley Boys Soccer Club, which practiced at various parks across the city. The lawsuit claims that if the city and county performed a background check when he applied for permits,

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