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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 05:26 PM Feb 2022

9-year-old girl beat 4-year-old brother to death with broomstick

A 9-year-old Mobile, Alabama, girl has been charged with assault involving an incident that led to the death of her 4-year-old brother, according to officials. Upon arrival, officers found the 4-year-old boy unresponsive inside the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The child’s charge is the second one in the incident. The boy’s aunt and caregiver, 53-year-old Yolanda Coale, was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated child abuse. Detectives found signs that the boy had suffered from long-term abuse. Coale’s bond is set at $150,000.
The records also accuse the 9-year-old of beating the 4-year-old with a broomstick and that there’s a history of abuse at the home.

Multiple agencies, including the Mobile Police Department and Mobile-Fire Rescue, are still investigating the incident.

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/02/9-year-old-girl-beat-4-year-old-brother-to-death-with-broomstick-district-attorney.html

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9-year-old girl beat 4-year-old brother to death with broomstick (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP
Nine yrs old..wow! Must not have had any parenting PortTack Feb 2022 #1
Alabama Republicans: This could have been prevented if the 4 year old had a gun! Beakybird Feb 2022 #2
This kind of story makes me cry. Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #3
Me too. How terribly lost and alone and pnwest Feb 2022 #5
Something less uniformed, like a properly working Family... TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #4

pnwest

(3,397 posts)
5. Me too. How terribly lost and alone and
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 06:23 PM
Feb 2022

scared and confused that little boy must have been. I hope there is a God and he’s being held and comforted and loved now as he deserves.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
4. Something less uniformed, like a properly working Family...
Tue Feb 8, 2022, 05:35 PM
Feb 2022

Services unit, should be investigating. From the few details here, at the very least the girl was imitating things she saw.

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