Virginia Mother Charged With Homicide After 4-Yr-Previous Son Dies From Consuming ‘Giant Quantity’ Of THC Gummies

A 30-year-old mother from Virginia has been charged with homicide after her toddler died from consuming THC gummies.

In keeping with a press launch from the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Workplace on Fb Thursday, the Spotsylvania County grand jury indicted Dorothy Annette Clements on Monday for the demise of her 4-year-old baby. She was charged with one depend of felony homicide and one depend of kid neglect.

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What occurred? The assertion claimed earlier than her younger son’s demise on Could 8, 2022, he had suffered from a “medical emergency” at their house. When investigators started to look into the demise, they discovered from medical doctors that the kid had taken a “excessive stage” of THC – the energetic chemical in hashish that may get folks excessive. The sheriff’s workplace defined within the submit:

“Detectives from the Baby Victims Unit investigated the demise and realized from medical doctors that the kid’s toxicity stage confirmed a excessive stage of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).”

Regulation enforcement decided that the little boy had eaten “a considerable amount of THC gummies” on the time, inflicting his demise. Regardless that he took a considerable variety of the edibles, the attending physician shared with the authorities that “if medical intervention occurred shortly after ingestion, it might have prevented demise.” Heartbreaking…

Earlier than Dorothy was charged with homicide, she claimed to WUSA9 that she believed she bought some CBD gummies from a Fredericksburg retailer — not realizing that they really contained THC. She had been sitting subsequent to her son when he out of the blue started to have bother respiratory. The mother quickly realized the child had eaten a gummy however didn’t assume it will trigger hurt, so she simply reached out to poison management. He later handed away within the hospital.

She then claimed to the outlet that her son suffered from a “cardiac episode,” saying it was decided he “had one thing odd along with his coronary heart.” Nevertheless, in the course of the investigation, detectives stated the statements made by Dorothy to police didn’t match the proof seized on the residence. The police didn’t present extra particulars concerning the proof right now.

In keeping with on-line jail information, the mom was booked on Wednesday night and presently stays at Rappahannock Regional Jail, the place she was denied bond. That is such an essential reminder to at all times be sure that any medication or drugs are in a safe place, particularly when there are younger kids round.

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