The mother and stepfather of Miranda Sipps were arrested for failing to seek medical attention for their daughter for four days, leading to her death.

A 12-year-old Texas girl died Monday after her mother and stepfather failed to seek medical attention for four days following life-threatening injuries, instead attempting to nurse her back to health with smoothies, authorities said.

Miranda Sipps, a cheerleader at Jourdanton Junior High School in Christine, Texas, was found in critical condition when her mother called 911 on Monday evening, according to a statement from the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office. Christine is a small community about 45 miles south of San Antonio.

Emergency responders met Sipps and her mom on the highway after they had left their home, and rushed the unconscious child to the hospital, officials said. Sipps was pronounced dead in the emergency room shortly after her arrival.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Yeah, the parents definitely did something horrible to that poor girl and were afraid of getting in trouble…

    I hope whatever prison they end up in serves them all their meals blended into smoothies

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      3 months ago

      They’ll have to after it gets out they killed their kid, and someone beats the teeth out of their skulls

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      3 months ago

      They might just be ignorant antivaxxers. People who promote that shit should hear this story. They’re partly responsible for this girl’s death.

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        No, they are kid murderers. They let their child die refusing to go to a doctor and fucking letting her lay in a pallet instead of a bed.

        And let’s not forget that they refused to give details as to what caused her injuries. These are evil people and they deserve life in prison so they can never again hurt someone.