04-21-2014, 11:41 AM
Suffocated child showed signs of previous abuse, investigators say
According to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, five adults and one other child were inside the mobile home when the baby died -- including the child's mother.
Investigators say the baby showed signs of a previously broken rib. The other child also showed signs of abuse, and is in the hospital. A spokesman did not reveal any more details about the second child, except to say that 3-month-old girl is in DCF custody now.
Lieutenant Brad Smith with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office says the conditions inside the mobile home were so bad, they had to call hazardous materials crews to the scene before investigators could go in.
"Living conditions were absolutely deplorable. We're dealing with a massive roach infestation in the home, extreme uncleanliness, dishes piled all the way up in the sink. You could barely walk through the residence," Smith said. "Before we went into the scene, Hazmat came out and did an air quality check to make sure it was even safe for us to go into the home."
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According to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, five adults and one other child were inside the mobile home when the baby died -- including the child's mother.
Investigators say the baby showed signs of a previously broken rib. The other child also showed signs of abuse, and is in the hospital. A spokesman did not reveal any more details about the second child, except to say that 3-month-old girl is in DCF custody now.
Lieutenant Brad Smith with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office says the conditions inside the mobile home were so bad, they had to call hazardous materials crews to the scene before investigators could go in.
"Living conditions were absolutely deplorable. We're dealing with a massive roach infestation in the home, extreme uncleanliness, dishes piled all the way up in the sink. You could barely walk through the residence," Smith said. "Before we went into the scene, Hazmat came out and did an air quality check to make sure it was even safe for us to go into the home."
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/25285...z2zIIYdlSn