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[Photos] 0MG! Couple In Trouble For Allegedly Starving 5-Year-Old Daughter To Death

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Oct 30, 2020

A couple, Jerrail Mickens (31) and Porscha Mickens (29) are at the verge of going to jail for allegedly responsible for the death of their daughter who died at the age of five.

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AFNews understands that the middle-aged parents were arrested for allegedly neglecting their daughter Kylie Mickens who hospital reports revealed she died from dehydration and malnutrition.

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It was reported that the Mickens' who are resident of Georgia in the United States took their young child to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton on June 7, 2020, but were not responsive enough in the treatment of the child.

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According to a staff of the hospital, policemen were notified of the child's unresponsiveness due to her condition and low weight. Adding that she was later flown to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Hospital.

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However, following Kylie's death, cops launched an investigation which lasted for four-month included interviews, a search of the Mickens' home and an autopsy on the deceased.

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The autopsy which was done in early October revealed that Kylie died from dehydration and malnutrition due to medical neglect, AFNews reports.

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Kylie's parents were, however, arrested and remanded at the Hall County Jail without bond on Wednesday, October 28 as the death of their child was considered a murder case.

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In another news, AFNews reported that a man in his 70s chopped off his manhood after his wife, children accused him of sleeping around with widows and other women in their village.

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According to reports, the man who hails from Kericho County, Kenya is currently battling for his life at Litein Mission Hospital after using a kitchen knife to chop off his penis.

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