Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Mother And Guardian Charged
WEST VIRGINIA....
Officials say a 6 year old, who only weighed around 18 pounds, was taken to Raleigh General Hospital in September, unresponsive, while her body temperature had dropped to 80 degrees and her blood sugar was only 2. The child, who was in critical condition, was flown to Charleston Area Medical Center General where she was treated and has been released. Detectives say the child suffered severe bruises over a large portion of her body as well as other injuries. Forty-one year old Sabrina Smith, the child's mother and the child's guardian, 30 year old Amanda Wills, both of Beckley, are now charged with three felony counts of child abuse with substantial injury, child neglect with substantial risk of death and attempted murder of a child by parent, guardian or custodian by refusal or failure to supply necessities. The suspects admitted to restraining the child with zip ties in a car seat for long periods of time, including more than 9 hours while she slept.
Officials say a 6 year old, who only weighed around 18 pounds, was taken to Raleigh General Hospital in September, unresponsive, while her body temperature had dropped to 80 degrees and her blood sugar was only 2. The child, who was in critical condition, was flown to Charleston Area Medical Center General where she was treated and has been released. Detectives say the child suffered severe bruises over a large portion of her body as well as other injuries. Forty-one year old Sabrina Smith, the child's mother and the child's guardian, 30 year old Amanda Wills, both of Beckley, are now charged with three felony counts of child abuse with substantial injury, child neglect with substantial risk of death and attempted murder of a child by parent, guardian or custodian by refusal or failure to supply necessities. The suspects admitted to restraining the child with zip ties in a car seat for long periods of time, including more than 9 hours while she slept.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:22 PM 
