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Baby dies after being poisoned with salt, mom charged
KHOU.COM ^ | 04 AUGUST 2016 | AP/KHOU

Posted on 08/04/2016 5:53:00 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

SPARTANBURG, SC (WLTX, AP, WSPA) - The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office says a baby that was fed a teaspoon of salt has died.

The child passed away Wednesday. Her mother, 23-year-old Nicole Martines, is charged with felony child abuse, according to WSPA.

Deputies say Martines gave her 17-month-old daughter Peyton the salt, which poisoned the child. An incident report says the mother woke up in the middle of the night when the child screaming. The woman told authorities the child appeared to be having seizures.

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1 posted on 08/04/2016 5:53:00 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Would a teaspoon do it I bet it was way more than that


2 posted on 08/04/2016 5:56:10 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

How long must we endure this killer in our kitchens?


3 posted on 08/04/2016 5:56:28 PM PDT by dasboot
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Hard to believe just one teaspoon would do this.


4 posted on 08/04/2016 5:56:52 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Very sad.


5 posted on 08/04/2016 5:57:29 PM PDT by marktwain
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A teaspoon? Something is not right with this report.


6 posted on 08/04/2016 5:57:41 PM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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To: Secret Agent Man
Not really.

Kids are both tough and fragile at the same time. And that much salt given all at once to a small child can cause salt poisoning.

7 posted on 08/04/2016 6:02:05 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Flick Lives

Inhalation of crystals?


8 posted on 08/04/2016 6:02:29 PM PDT by dasboot
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Damn.


9 posted on 08/04/2016 6:03:15 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Yeah. There have been a couple of cases where the mom gave the kid undiluted formula thinking that it would keep them full longer and it caused salt poisoning.

Sadly does not sound like it was the case here.

10 posted on 08/04/2016 6:07:28 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That much salt to a baby can shut down the kidneys along with other vital organs.


11 posted on 08/04/2016 6:09:04 PM PDT by Bullish (That establishment heads from both sides are exploding over Trump is the very best part.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

5 grams NaCl? not enough unless there is some other situation going on. Very sad.


12 posted on 08/04/2016 6:10:57 PM PDT by corkoman
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Such a content-free article to make such a sensational accusation.


13 posted on 08/04/2016 6:13:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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looked it up : 0.5 to 1 g/kg will be toxic in most patients. 15 kilos= 38 pounds - ok were getting close to toxic.


14 posted on 08/04/2016 6:14:40 PM PDT by corkoman
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It is supposed to be a spoonful of sugar not salt to help the medicine go down...


15 posted on 08/04/2016 6:18:43 PM PDT by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Sounds like a sad case of ignorance.


16 posted on 08/04/2016 6:20:39 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The accusation was made by the authorities not the web site.


17 posted on 08/04/2016 6:41:53 PM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Not to make light of this terrible situation, but didn't Julie Andrews sing:"Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down...."
18 posted on 08/04/2016 6:44:46 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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Solicitor Barry Barnette told local media outlets that Martines fed the toddler salt to try to win back her husband's affection. The two are separated.

Arrest warrants say a pediatrician was concerned in November because Peyton was not gaining weight. But Martines ignored the doctor's referrals to a specialist and an agency that helps babies with developmental delays.

According to the above, the mother murdered her baby to win back the love of her husband. If true, she should be slowly tortured and then executed.

19 posted on 08/04/2016 6:48:13 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down....”

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“In the most delightful way”.


20 posted on 08/04/2016 7:13:28 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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