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(Memphis 11/01/2009) A 10-month-old baby is dead and Memphis police are trying to find out why. The infant's family tells us the child was rushed to the hospital from an in home daycare in Hickory Hill.
The family of Mariah Roberts tries to console her as she leaves the hospital bedside of her 10 month old child. Saturday, Wynter Joi Roberts was airlifted to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center after injuries she received inside an in-home daycare. Less than 24 hours later she died.
"She was only 10 months," sobbed Mariah Roberts, child's mother.
Adding to the family's pain, the condition of the child's body when she arrived at the hospital. "We need to find out what is the cause behind this death because the baby is bruised all over her body. And, the back of her head is bashed in," said the child's great uncle, Karl Burnett.
Homicide detectives spent most of the day at the hospital also. At the center of their investigation is what happened inside a Hickory Hill home daycare. The family says the owner left the children in the care of two 16 year olds while she ran errands. Wynter's 3 year old brother, who was also there, told detectives this story.
"He said one of the young teenagers that was there hit the baby on the side of the face, knocked her down. Hit her head up against the thing. Had her on the floor and he said blood was coming out of her nose. He thought that she was sleep. He said she was sleep," said Monique Roberts, child's grandmother.
No one answered the door when News Channel 3 went knocking at the home. However, the child's mother tells me the woman who owns the daycare had been keeping the children just 3 weeks. She thought they were in good hands so did the rest of her family.
"Just be careful who you trust your babies with. That's one thing I can say be careful who you leave your baby with," said Burnett.
Memphis police are still investigating.
- 10 month old girl dies at LeBonheur
- Child injured inside Hickory Hill daycare
- Child showed obvious signs of bruises
(Memphis 11/01/2009) A 10-month-old baby is dead and Memphis police are trying to find out why. The infant's family tells us the child was rushed to the hospital from an in home daycare in Hickory Hill.
The family of Mariah Roberts tries to console her as she leaves the hospital bedside of her 10 month old child. Saturday, Wynter Joi Roberts was airlifted to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center after injuries she received inside an in-home daycare. Less than 24 hours later she died.
"She was only 10 months," sobbed Mariah Roberts, child's mother.
Adding to the family's pain, the condition of the child's body when she arrived at the hospital. "We need to find out what is the cause behind this death because the baby is bruised all over her body. And, the back of her head is bashed in," said the child's great uncle, Karl Burnett.
Homicide detectives spent most of the day at the hospital also. At the center of their investigation is what happened inside a Hickory Hill home daycare. The family says the owner left the children in the care of two 16 year olds while she ran errands. Wynter's 3 year old brother, who was also there, told detectives this story.
"He said one of the young teenagers that was there hit the baby on the side of the face, knocked her down. Hit her head up against the thing. Had her on the floor and he said blood was coming out of her nose. He thought that she was sleep. He said she was sleep," said Monique Roberts, child's grandmother.
No one answered the door when News Channel 3 went knocking at the home. However, the child's mother tells me the woman who owns the daycare had been keeping the children just 3 weeks. She thought they were in good hands so did the rest of her family.
"Just be careful who you trust your babies with. That's one thing I can say be careful who you leave your baby with," said Burnett.
Memphis police are still investigating.
