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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2450
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(CNN) -- An 11-year-old baby sitter in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old, authorities said.
The baby sitter is accused of felony murder and cruelty to children, according to Lt. Steve Rose, spokesman for the Sandy Springs Police Department.
The baby sitter, who is a daughter of a co-worker of the victim's mother, was caring for Zyda White late Saturday. The mother of the 2-year-old called 911 from the baby sitter's home after returning to pick up her child, police said.
Zyda was taken to Scottish Rite Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Rose said in a statement. An autopsy indicated she suffered blunt-force trauma to her head, torso and buttocks, CNN affiliate WSB reported.
Zyda's mother, Ashlea Collier, told CNN affiliate WSB her daughter's eyes were wide open when she got there. The baby sitter's mother started CPR. The 11-year-old told her that Zyda had fallen out of bed, that she put her back and gave her apple juice, Collier said.
Sandy Springs police are conducting interviews and examining evidence from the autopsy.
The 11-year-old was taken Tuesday to the Metro Youth Detention Center in Fulton County.
It was unclear whether the case will be handled by juvenile authorities. |
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/21/georgia.baby.sitter/index.html?hpt=T2
This is just a sad story. But seriously, who leaves an 11 year old to baby sit a 2 year old? What 11 year old knows what to do in an emergency, or how delicate a toddler really is? Piss poor planning on the parents as well. They should be the ones charged.
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Rogue Hippo
Title: Lone Wolf Hippo
Joined: Jun 28 2010
Location: America's Wang
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I agree. This was a poor choice by the parents. An 11 year old just doesn't have the experience for something like this. She's probably still afraid of the dark and they put her in charge of their child's well-being???
I hope date night was worth it.
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
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Ugh, this is the first I'd heard about this since I usually miss the local news. Part of me would like to see the judge call out the parents on this, but it's a small part. The family still lost a very young child.
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Pandajuice
Title: The Power of Grayskull
Joined: Oct 30 2008
Location: US and UK
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The parents may yet be charged for negligent homicide. It's a real law and if they decide that an 11 year old is too young to be charged to look after a toddler, then the parents will be charged as well.
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