Angela Norman, mother of 14-year-old Makayla Norman (Booking Photo) |
DAYTON, Ohio -- A 42-year old woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 14-year-old daughter, who weighed 28 pounds when she died.
The county coroner ruled that Makayla Norman died of nutritional and medical neglect complicated by cerebral palsy.
"She was the worst malnourished child this office has ever seen," Ken Betz, director of the coroner's office, said Thursday.
The girl's mother, 42-year-old Angela Norman, is one of four charged in the teen's death.
The teen's former nurse, Mollie E. Parsons, was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, failing to provide for a functionally impaired person and tampering with records.
Two other women - Kathryn Williams and Mary K. Kilby, are each charged with failing to provide for a functionally impaired person and failing to report child abuse.
Children's services did receive a call about the family in September 2009, but was unable to substantiate any allegations.
The county coroner ruled that Makayla Norman died of nutritional and medical neglect complicated by cerebral palsy.
"She was the worst malnourished child this office has ever seen," Ken Betz, director of the coroner's office, said Thursday.
The girl's mother, 42-year-old Angela Norman, is one of four charged in the teen's death.
The teen's former nurse, Mollie E. Parsons, was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, failing to provide for a functionally impaired person and tampering with records.
Two other women - Kathryn Williams and Mary K. Kilby, are each charged with failing to provide for a functionally impaired person and failing to report child abuse.
Children's services did receive a call about the family in September 2009, but was unable to substantiate any allegations.
