Louisiana Couple in Custody After 4-Month-Previous Daughter Is Discovered Useless in Their Dwelling

RESERVE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana couple is in custody after their 4-month-old daughter was discovered useless of their residence, which authorities say was in deplorable situation.

Angel Taylor, 24, and Chevy Lafountain, 31, each of Reserve, had been arrested Tuesday, and face second-degree homicide, neglect, little one abuse and different fees, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre advised information retailers. Every are being held on $600,000 bond. It was unknown if both suspect had an legal professional who might communicate on their behalf.

Deputies responded to a name of an toddler not respiratory round 9 a.m. Tuesday. When first responders arrived they discovered the toddler in her mattress however she was unresponsive, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

The infant confirmed no indicators of life and the coroner’s workplace pronounced her useless on the scene. An post-mortem concluded she suffered from hunger, malnutrition, dehydration, extreme neglect, and little one abuse resulting in her demise, the sheriff’s workplace stated.

The couple’s 13-month-old son additionally confirmed indicators of neglect and abuse, and he was taken into state custody, authorities stated.

Tregre stated the couple “appeared unremorseful” throughout questioning.

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