Friday, April 16, 2010
Grandfather Charged In Infant's Death
WEST VIRGINIA....
Kenneth Burchett, the grandfather of a 4-month-old boy found dead in his Chester, West Virginia home, was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury this week on charges of child neglect resulting in death. The baby's parents, Kristopher Burchett and Amanda Goodman, had previously been charged with the same offense. Investigators say the home in which the child's body was found February 1st was filled with trash, and the baby's diaper hadn't been changed in days. Brandon Burchett died of malnutrition and dehydration.
Kenneth Burchett, the grandfather of a 4-month-old boy found dead in his Chester, West Virginia home, was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury this week on charges of child neglect resulting in death. The baby's parents, Kristopher Burchett and Amanda Goodman, had previously been charged with the same offense. Investigators say the home in which the child's body was found February 1st was filled with trash, and the baby's diaper hadn't been changed in days. Brandon Burchett died of malnutrition and dehydration.
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