Tenn girl, 5, dies from being forced to drink soda

Philly.com ^ | Thursday, February 6, 2014, 5:52 PM | The Associated Press

[Phillyred]

SURGIONSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An East Tennessee couple faces a murder charge, accused of forcing the man's 5-year-old daughter to drink more than 2 liters of grape soda and water, causing her brain to swell and rupture, authorities said...

The girl was blue and unresponsive with "an abnormal body posture that indicates severe brain damage," according to the autopsy, which was completed in July 2013.

[Phillyred]

Terrible! Poor child. What the h is wrong with some people?

[yldstrk]

It’s a crying shame

the poor little thing asked to take a bath during her torture

these people are evil, fat and ugly and I despise them

[Varda]

Many people are simply unaware that some things that seem innocuous can kill. Drinking too much liquid is one, sitting on someones torso is another.

[NRA1995]

If I were in charge of sentencing such people I’d tell ‘em to start thinking about whips, red hot irons and the rack. There is no such punishment too cruel or unusual for such a couple.

[Patriot365]

Surely there is a special place in Hell reserved for these low lifes. I pray we send them soon.

[yldstrk]

there is a reason there are so many stories about the evil step mother, the bi8ches are jealous of the husband’s daughters

[the OlLine Rebel]

OMG! Why did I have to see this first thing today?

So sad....I can’t imagine doing such things to a little one! Why? God rest her little soul!

[Uncle Chip]

So this happened back in July and they are just now being arrested.

That was one long autopsy —

[the OlLine Rebel]

??? The COUPLE is accused of murder.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Actually the autopsy finished then. She died on New Year’s Day. Awful.

Bastards.

[Oatka]

Surely there is a special place in Hell reserved for these low lifes. I pray we send them soon.

I prefer a little foreplay before dispatching them.

[yldstrk]

yeah, yeah, the step mother convinces the dad he has to be mean to daughter, I have seen it before

[the OlLine Rebel]

Yeah, it’s always us women.

[yldstrk]

yeah I am female too

[servo1969]

My wife’s mother was jealous of her when her new stepfather was around. She thinks he must have made comments about her to her mother. The fact that her mother was only 15 years older than her probably didn’t help things.

[Albion Wilde]

there is a reason there are so many stories about the evil step mother, the bi8ches are jealous of the husband’s daughters

While that is true, what is even more true is the dangers posed by Mommy's boyfriend -- the highest percentage of child abuse comes from male live-ins.

God wants marriage and hates divorce for a reason.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Thank you.

People do anything to blame women. And forget the truth.

And in this case, that the woman is so bad for deception, but the man can be excused because he so innocently obeyed her (Adam & Eve stuff). He has no responsibility for giving into temptation.

[the OlLine Rebel]

My mother wasn’t jealous of her daughter when she married my father - and my sister was beautiful all her life (RIP).

[Albion Wilde]

[Albion Wilde]

RIP, sweet baby. You're in a better place now.