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November 13, 2003
More of the Story
Our local newspaper has more details about the death of the 10 yr. old in the house fire. (I apologize in advance for the crappy state of the newspaper's link)
[Prosecuting Attorney] Gibbons said he would likely charge the couple with manslaughter. He said it was no justification, but the girl "may have been mentally challenged to some degree and may have had some behavioral problems." He didn’t think the chaining was a recent development.
The coroner said the little girl "probably woke up and tried to crawl to the door but died of smoke inhalation. Very little of her body remained by the time he arrived, he said."
Sweet Mother of God.
I don't know whose actions are more sickening...the parents or the prosecutor's.
Posted by Rita at November 13, 2003 07:26 AM