Georgia Mom Charged With Homicide After Dropping Her Child
A Georgia mom was arrested on homicide prices after she dropped her Three-month-old child throughout a struggle with one other lady.
Final week, Karen Lashun Harrison, 26, instructed police her youngster suffered a head harm after falling from the arms of household pal, 26-year-old Carneata Clark.
Nevertheless, surveillance video from the July 19 incident revealed Harrison and one other lady have been engaged in a struggle at Thomas Magnificence Provide.
“We investigated the incident and decided the newborn didn’t obtain his accidents the way it was reported. It was reported to us that the newborn had fallen from the caregivers arms and acquired the accidents,” Lt. Freddie Williams, with the Moultrie Police Division, instructed WTXL. “Then we obtained data that there was a struggle.”
Within the video, Harrison is cradling her son in a single arm as she approaches the opposite lady within the retailer’s parking zone. Throughout the altercation, the opposite lady swings a purchasing bag at Harrison’s face.
Harrison loses her stability as she fights again, dropping her child on the bottom.
As the 2 continued to struggle, others ran over to assist. One individual finally picked up the newborn boy, who was left on the bottom throughout the scuffle.
The subsequent day, the newborn was taken to Colquitt Regional Medical Heart, the place the kid was pronounced useless. The kid’s physique was despatched for an post-mortem.
Harrison faces felony homicide, first-degree youngster cruelty, second-degree youngster cruelty, easy battery and affray (combating) prices after the incident.
In the meantime, Clark was charged with offering false statements and writings and obstruction of an officer for her involvement within the case.
The unnamed lady who was within the struggle with Harrison at present faces no prices.
A spokesman for the Moultrie Police Division condemned each ladies concerned within the struggle.
“It’s totally disturbing that two adults would struggle in a public place whereas holding a three-month-old youngster of their arms,” Williams instructed WTXL.
