Pensacola child dies after 325lb relative sits on her as punishment

Heard on radio this morning, unreal. Also was hitting child with a stick and pipe before sitting on her.

Was expecting Florida, not northwest Florida.

frick

what is wrong with humanity

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what is wrong with humanity

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Not human

Gentle giant

I used to think it was amusing that so much of this stuff happens in Florida, but you really have to fricking wonder what the hell is up in that state.

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Tragic.

Yep, only in Florida. Deflecting Alabama's bad habits for decades now.

I can't post them from work, but the pics of the people involved will make you feel even worse about this, if that's possible.


I live in Florida and I kind of get tired of hearing how messed up the state is. Stories like this...

wow. unreal.

Here put this in OP:

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According to Grace Smith's arrest report, she called Posey to her house for assistance with disciplining Dericka. Grace Smith told the deputy Posey struck Dericka with a ruler and a metal pipe, before Dericka ran to an armchair.

In James Smith's arrest report, he told the deputy Posey sat on Dericka in the armchair for an estimated 10 minutes before Dericka complained of not being able to breathe. He told the deputy Posey continued to sit on the child for another two minutes before standing up and finding the child unresponsive.

In an emailed statement to the News Journal, Mike Carroll, secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, said the family had a previous interaction with the state's child welfare system.

"Dericka’s death is appalling and DCF will continue coordinating with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to hold anyone responsible for her death accountable," Carroll's statement read. "As the family has a prior interaction with the child welfare system, a thorough quality assurance review will be conducted to review all prior interactions this family has had with the child welfare system."

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