Showing posts with label homicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homicide. Show all posts

Friday, April 24, 2009

Girl who had Quadriplegia Died by Neglect

MICHINGAN— Michigan police located Shylae Thomas, a 9-year-old girl with quadriplegia due to a brain injury in infancy, dead in a storage facility earlier this week. Shylae was the adopted (familial) daughter of Lorrie M. Thomas, now charged with second-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, tampering with evidence, welfare fraud and other charges. Evidence shows Shylae died about six weeks ago, and her death was ruled “homicide from neglect” by the local medical examiner.
** Articles and video do not use person-first language**

SOURCES:
“Disabled 9-year-old found dead in MI storage unit”http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=10232916&nav=menu54_2
“Shylae Thomas' mother to face second degree murder, other charges”
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/04/shylae_thomas_mother_to_faces.htm
RELATED:
Associated Press/You Tube Video: Quadriplegic Girl Found Dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt4somInSVY