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2-year-old Deprived of Fluids for Bedwetting Dies, Child-carers Charged
The brother and sister duo appeared in court in Connecticut Wednesday to face charges over the childs death.
Police said 23-month-old Amari Jackson died of dehydration while Sharon Patterson and her brother Robert Patterson were caring for him in February.
Investigators said glasses around the house were laced with hot sauce to keep the boy from drinking.
Sharon Patterson told police she had been drinking and smoking marijuana the day before Amari died, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. She also told them she had previously lost custody of four children because of drug addiction. Attorneys said in court Wednesday that she had mental health issues.
Sharon Patterson also said she was frustrated that the boys mother was not coming by and checking on Amari or bringing him any clothes or food.
"She was planning on depriving Amari Jackson of liquids for a week and didnt realise that Amari could get sick by dehydration," the document said
The boy was pronounced dead at Yale-New Haven Hospital, where medical records indicate that he "appeared wasted" and had "sunken eyes."
Sharon Patterson, 39, was charged with manslaughter, cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor. Her 31-year-old brother was charged with cruelty to persons and risk of injury to a minor.
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