Mother And Boyfriend Charged After Baby Dies In Oven
A mother and her boyfriend have been charged over the death of her 19 months old daughter, who was severely burned after she was put inside an oven by two of her older siblings.
Racqual Thompson and Cornell Malone have each been charged with four counts of endangering a child.
Both were arrested on Thursday morning and remain in jail on bonds totalling $36,000.
J'Zyra Thompson was found with severe burns at Thompson's home in Houston USA last week and attempt to resuscitate her failed.
One of her three year old siblings told Child Proctective Services(CPS) they put her in the oven, while the other three year old made it 'hot'. Court records state that the baby was kicking the oven door while inside, ABC News reported.
Thompson told investigators she had left her four children, including a five year old, alone in their apartment on 16 November for about 30 minutes while she picked up Malone from work.
Later that night the pair left the children alone again after putting them to bed to go and get some pizza and visit Malone's brother. They were gone for about two hours.
The affidavit read “ Malone stated that when they returned and went into the apartment, he could smell something burning.” Thompson and Malone told police they found the three other children crying and pointing to the kitchen. In the kitchen, the oven had toppled over with the door face down on the floor, according to the affidavit.
Malone told investigators he“ uprighted the range and then saw J'Zyra lying on the floor. He said she was obviously burned and deseased.” “The oven had apparently been turned on all the way,” he continued.
The three surviving children have been taken into CPS custody.
Thompson is currently eight and a half months pregnant. And both are yet to appear in cout.
Racqual Thompson and Cornell Malone have each been charged with four counts of endangering a child.
Both were arrested on Thursday morning and remain in jail on bonds totalling $36,000.
J'Zyra Thompson was found with severe burns at Thompson's home in Houston USA last week and attempt to resuscitate her failed.
One of her three year old siblings told Child Proctective Services(CPS) they put her in the oven, while the other three year old made it 'hot'. Court records state that the baby was kicking the oven door while inside, ABC News reported.
Thompson told investigators she had left her four children, including a five year old, alone in their apartment on 16 November for about 30 minutes while she picked up Malone from work.
Later that night the pair left the children alone again after putting them to bed to go and get some pizza and visit Malone's brother. They were gone for about two hours.
The affidavit read “ Malone stated that when they returned and went into the apartment, he could smell something burning.” Thompson and Malone told police they found the three other children crying and pointing to the kitchen. In the kitchen, the oven had toppled over with the door face down on the floor, according to the affidavit.
Malone told investigators he“ uprighted the range and then saw J'Zyra lying on the floor. He said she was obviously burned and deseased.” “The oven had apparently been turned on all the way,” he continued.
The three surviving children have been taken into CPS custody.
Thompson is currently eight and a half months pregnant. And both are yet to appear in cout.