A couple have been charged with murder after a four-year-old girl died ‘in a scalding bath’.
A medical practitioner, who examined Gabrielle Barrett’s body, described the alleged murder as the “worst child death case” in 27 years of his career, according to a court document.
Candice Diaz, 24, and Brad Fields, 28, were charged with murder, torture, and child abuse and both denied bail.
Gabrielle died on New Year’s Day with multiple injuries, including severe burns on her limbs after she was in a bath with hot water.
The document also allegedly states that the four-year-old was burned so badly that her big toe fell off, and police found melted skin in the drain.
Gabrielle’s mother, Diaz, and her partner, Fields, from Michigan, were arrested seven days later in Georgia, according to NTD TV News.
Sumpter Township Police Department reported that both parents have a history of severe mental illness.
In the report, Diaz claimed that Gabrielle had run her own bath, which had been the cause of her burns, but that she didn’t take her child to a doctor or to hospital.
The document also stated that “Gabrielle had burns all over her body and bruising to her entire body.”
Diaz said she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, according to the report.
Fields said that he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The file read: “The mother claimed she ran Gabrielle’s bath and placed Gabrielle into the tub after she filled the tub halfway. Read More
