11-06-2016, 07:14 PM
Lena Lunsford (finally) Arrested for Death by Child Abuse
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According to the criminal complaint against Lena Lunsford, police believe Aliayah died in her home as the result of blunt force trauma inflicted by her mother inside their Lewis County, W.V., home.
Police allege that Lunsford struck the little girl in the head with “a solid hand held object” then did not allow anyone present to help Aliayah or call for help. The little girl allegedly died within hours.
The complaint alleges that Lena Lunsford, 34, then attempted to conceal the crime by making up a kidnapping story, “destroying evidence, concealing the victim’s body” and telling witnesses to keep quiet.
Sheriff Adam Gissy in West Virginia’s Lewis County told The Exponent Telegram that Lena Lunsford was in custody in Pinellas County, Florida. He added that she was awaiting extradition on a charge of death of a child by a parent by child abuse.
Gissy declined to tell the newspaper whether the girl’s body had been found.
Refs:
http://www.theet.com/news/free/sheriff-l...5fa3d.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aliayah-luns...r-charged/
According to the criminal complaint against Lena Lunsford, police believe Aliayah died in her home as the result of blunt force trauma inflicted by her mother inside their Lewis County, W.V., home.
Police allege that Lunsford struck the little girl in the head with “a solid hand held object” then did not allow anyone present to help Aliayah or call for help. The little girl allegedly died within hours.
The complaint alleges that Lena Lunsford, 34, then attempted to conceal the crime by making up a kidnapping story, “destroying evidence, concealing the victim’s body” and telling witnesses to keep quiet.
Sheriff Adam Gissy in West Virginia’s Lewis County told The Exponent Telegram that Lena Lunsford was in custody in Pinellas County, Florida. He added that she was awaiting extradition on a charge of death of a child by a parent by child abuse.
Gissy declined to tell the newspaper whether the girl’s body had been found.
Refs:
http://www.theet.com/news/free/sheriff-l...5fa3d.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aliayah-luns...r-charged/