A nine-year-old girl was found dead on March 22 with ‘an enormous amount of lice in her hair’ and text messages show that her mother and grandmother knew she needed medical help
A nine-year-old girl’s mother and grandmother have been charged with first-degree murder after she was killed by a severe lice infestation.
According to court documents obtained by KOLD-TV, paramedics called to the unidentified girl’s home in Tuscon, Arizona on March 22 found her unresponsive “with a large amount of bugs on her face”.
“Upon closer inspection it was discovered that there was an enormous amount of lice in her hair,” first responders told police after failing to resuscitate her.
Sandra told police her daughter had suffered from anaemia and had been ill since around March 15 with symptoms including fever, headaches, difficulty breathing, a sore throat and trouble keeping her balance, reports the Mirror.
According to an autopsy, the young girl died of anaemia connected to an infection from a lice infestation. Malnutrition also contributed to her death.
One of the victim’s older siblings is said to have told police that her mother tried to treat the lice using mouthwash.
Sandra sent messages to her boyfriend on March 14 and March 15 stating that she knew she needed to get her daughter to the hospital.
A week later on March 21 she wrote: “OMG babe. Listen I’m in my room and my mom called me. [Redacted] was asking if I could check on her to make sure she isn’t dying.”
Sandra’s boyfriend reportedly told her to…
