05-24-2016, 04:52 PM
Ohio
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^ Anna Ritchie is accused of putting her 4-year-old stepson Austin into a 130 degree (F) bath as punishment because the little boy didn't want to take a bath.
Austin's skin was blistered, bleeding, and peeling off when she put pajamas on him and put him to bed at 4:30 p.m.. He was dead the next morning.
She faces six charges including murder, felonious assault and child endangering.
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Austin's dad, Robert Ritchie (^ pictured above with Austin) said he called 911 when he found the boy dead in the morning. He then went on to start a campaign to raise awareness of child abuse, selling decals and claiming he had no idea Austin had been hurt by his wife.
Well, an Ohio grand jury just indicted Robert Ritchie of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. Prosecutors allege that Ritchie did in fact know that his son was blistered and bleeding and didn't call for help for 15 hours -- they say that Austin would have had a 95% chance of surviving if he'd gotten medical attention.
The Ritchies only had custody of little Austin because Austin's mom did not show up for a court hearing. Prosecutors believe Anna Ritchie resented being the boy's caregiver.
I would like to see these two put in scalding hot water until their skin pulls off. RIP Austin.
Refs:
http://wdtn.com/2016/03/17/franklin-fath...ons-death/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-man-rob...-cooper-4/
^ Anna Ritchie is accused of putting her 4-year-old stepson Austin into a 130 degree (F) bath as punishment because the little boy didn't want to take a bath.
Austin's skin was blistered, bleeding, and peeling off when she put pajamas on him and put him to bed at 4:30 p.m.. He was dead the next morning.
She faces six charges including murder, felonious assault and child endangering.
Austin's dad, Robert Ritchie (^ pictured above with Austin) said he called 911 when he found the boy dead in the morning. He then went on to start a campaign to raise awareness of child abuse, selling decals and claiming he had no idea Austin had been hurt by his wife.
Well, an Ohio grand jury just indicted Robert Ritchie of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. Prosecutors allege that Ritchie did in fact know that his son was blistered and bleeding and didn't call for help for 15 hours -- they say that Austin would have had a 95% chance of surviving if he'd gotten medical attention.
The Ritchies only had custody of little Austin because Austin's mom did not show up for a court hearing. Prosecutors believe Anna Ritchie resented being the boy's caregiver.
I would like to see these two put in scalding hot water until their skin pulls off. RIP Austin.
Refs:
http://wdtn.com/2016/03/17/franklin-fath...ons-death/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-man-rob...-cooper-4/