Parents Charged With Murder After They Starved 4-Month-Old Daughter To Death
Angel Taylor, 24, and Chevy Lafountain, 31, were taken into custody Tuesday and face charges of second-degree murder, neglect and child abuse, according to Sheriff Mike Tregre.
Tregre told WVUE the 4-month-old girl’s death was caused by “a combination of drug abuse, very poor parenting [and] neglect to the highest level.”
Deputies responded to a call of an infant not breathing around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Upon arrival, first responders discovered the lifeless body of the victim in her bed.
She showed no signs of life, and the coroner’s office pronounced her dead at the scene.
Detectives say the living conditions in the home were deplorable.
The couple’s 1-year-old son also showed signs of neglect and abuse, according to the sheriff. He was taken into state custody.
“I’ve seen wild animals take better care of their babies,” Tregre said.
Taylor and Lafountain were arrested and booked with child desertion and cruelty to juveniles with force/violence for the alleged mistreatment of their 1-year-old son.
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