2 charged in death of child

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 1/25/06 at 6:01pm

this is just disgusting... first, how can anyone do this to a baby... second, why didn't dcf take her away like they did her siblings before it went this far?

from courant.com

WATERBURY -- Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of their 2-month-old daughter.

Hector Camacho, 45, was charged with capital felony, which carries the possibility of the death penalty, and was being held with bail set at $2 million. Nancy Torres, 36, was charged with first-degree manslaughter and was being held with bail set at $750,000.

The chief medical examiner's office performed an autopsy Tuesday on Amanda Camacho, who died Monday, and ruled her death a homicide from blunt traumatic head injury.

Waterbury police said it appears Hector Camacho inflicted the fatal injuries during the early-morning hours Monday. Authorities also said both parents knowingly refused to obtain medical care for the child.

Police and emergency medical crews went to 115 Walnut St. shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday on a report of an unresponsive child. She was transported to St. Mary's Hospital and pronounced dead, police said.

Both parents were also charged with giving false statements to police in connection with alleged lies about the circumstances surrounding the child's death.

The couple's four other children were placed in the protective custody of the Department of Children and Families, police said

Updated On: 1/25/06 at 06:01 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 1/25/06 at 6:06pm

I think the other children were removed and placed in protective custody after they were arrested.

That's definitely a horrifying story.

Updated On: 1/25/06 at 06:06 PM

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 1/25/06 at 6:06pm

no, it was before this one was born.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 1/25/06 at 8:49pm

Forced Sterilization.