All articles tagged with #child cruelty
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Euronews.com
A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years for the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter, Victoria, who died from hypothermia while they were on the run across England to avoid authorities after concealing her birth.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by BBC
A man has been charged with child cruelty after eight children and an adult fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire; all have been discharged from hospital, and the suspect is due in court.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia father, will not face another trial over his toddler's death in a hot car, after the Georgia Supreme Court last year reversed his murder and child cruelty convictions. Harris was found guilty in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The state Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn his murder and child cruelty convictions last June, saying the jury saw evidence that was "extremely and unfairly prejudicial." Prosecutors said crucial evidence about Harris' motive is no longer available for them to use.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
The birth mother of "Baby India," a newborn found alive in a plastic bag in Georgia woods in 2019, has been arrested on charges of attempted murder, cruelty to children, aggravated assault, and reckless abandonment. The woman, identified as Karima Jiwani through DNA, allegedly knew she was pregnant with the baby and had a history of concealed pregnancies and "surprise" births. The girl, now approaching her fourth birthday, is said to be "happy, healthy and in a safe place."