Posted on 08/12/2008 8:12:20 PM PDT by brityank
Parents Of Starved Teen Suing City Officials
PHILADELPHIA (CBS3/AP) ― The parents charged along with city workers in the starvation death of a bedridden teenager have sued Philadelphia officials in her death.
A prosecutor blasts Andrea and Daniel Kelly for trying to profit from their daughter's August 2006 death.
Andrea Kelly is charged with murder in the death of her 14-year-old daughter, Danieal, who suffered from malnutrition and severe bedsores. The father, Daniel Kelly, is charged with endangerment.
Kelly, who suffered from cerebral palsy, was found starved to death in a sweltering, filthy West Philadelphia home in August 2006.
"It's absurd, it is disgusting at any possible level," Mayor Michael Nutter said referring to lawsuit. "The parents essentially murdered their daughter and then turn around and sue us and try to collect money."
Nine people have been charged in death of Danieal, who was under the protection of the city's human services agency. The defendants are her parents, three family friends, two private employees and two city social workers.
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What a sweet looking child. I’m sure she’s in her real father’s arms now.
After years of hearing these horror stories, I am so happy they’re charging the social workers....IT’S ABOUT TIME!
a Disgraceful city run by dems for 50 years!
It's lawyers like these that give the other 2% of them a bad name.
“Do I confuse them and tell them TMI means ‘that’s my ignorance’?”
Sorry about that! It means “too much information” (meaning about the hemorrhoids).
I know, what it means, thti s why I said “should I confuse them more” Never mind, my sad attempt at humor, sorry.
No problem, I should have read what you wrote better. My mistake. :)
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