11-18-2012, 04:55 PM
Another sad story.
Talae Thomas was found lying in a median by police in Plant City, Fl. She told them that she'd lost her baby. Police found the 5 week old at her home. Thomas had drowned the baby and claims that she thought the baby was the devil.
Thomas was a nurse and her family claims that she was a nice and educated woman, but she'd had a history of mental illness (and had been hospitalized prior). She was on medication, but not clear from the article that she'd stopped taking it (highly likely, imo).
This one sounds like a true case of mental illness rather than a fabricated defense excuse, imo. I don't think the exact charges have been released yet.
RIP to the baby and may Thomas be sentenced appropriately to ensure that she can't hurt/kill anyone else or herself.
Story and video here:
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/crime/art...aby-Speaks
Talae Thomas was found lying in a median by police in Plant City, Fl. She told them that she'd lost her baby. Police found the 5 week old at her home. Thomas had drowned the baby and claims that she thought the baby was the devil.
Thomas was a nurse and her family claims that she was a nice and educated woman, but she'd had a history of mental illness (and had been hospitalized prior). She was on medication, but not clear from the article that she'd stopped taking it (highly likely, imo).
This one sounds like a true case of mental illness rather than a fabricated defense excuse, imo. I don't think the exact charges have been released yet.
RIP to the baby and may Thomas be sentenced appropriately to ensure that she can't hurt/kill anyone else or herself.
Story and video here:
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/crime/art...aby-Speaks