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Parents charged with murder after 3-month-old child dies of severe malnutrition

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A North Carolina couple, Kendal Lee Hayes and Glenn John Delgreco II, has been charged with first-degree murder after their three-month-old daughter died from severe malnutrition and dehydration. The infant lost one-third of her body weight since birth due to neglect. Additionally, the baby’s grandparents were arrested on felony child abuse charges for living in the same house and sharing responsibility for the child's care. Authorities found that both couples failed to provide necessary medical treatment despite signs of distress, leading to the grand jury indicting Hayes and Delgreco on first-degree murder charges.

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In North Carolina, a couple, Kendal Lee Hayes and Glenn John Delgreco II, have been charged with first-degree murder after their three-month-old daughter died from severe malnutrition and dehydration. The infant lost approximately one-third of her body weight since birth due to caregiver neglect. Additionally, the grandparents, Alice Loraine Evans and Thomas Virgil Evans, were also arrested on felony child abuse charges for allegedly living in the same house as the baby. The tragic incident occurred on May 13, when CPR was administered to the infant at their home on Brawley School Road; she later died at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital. Police initiated the investigation after receiving a call from deputies who responded to the family's home, and charges were filed months after the baby’s death following an extensive inquiry by the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.

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Delgreco PERSON · 3× Hayes PERSON · 3× Glenn John Delgreco II PERSON · 2× Kendal Lee Hayes PERSON · 2× People ORG · 2× the Charlotte Observer ORG · 2× Alice Loraine Evans PERSON · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× the Iredell County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

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A North Carolina couple has been charged with murder after their three-month-old baby girl died from severe malnutrition and dehydration, having lost a third of her body weight since birth.

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🔮 The four arrests came months after the infant’s death on May 13, when deputies were called to the family’s Brawley School Road home after CPR was performed on the baby.

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Parents charged with murder after 3-month-old child dies of severe malnutrition · mixed framing

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A North Carolina couple has been charged with murder after their three-month-old baby girl died from severe malnutrition and dehydration, having lost a third of her body weight since birth. asserted

girl → charge → birth

Kendal Lee Hayes and Glenn John Delgreco II were charged with first-degree murder following a lengthy investigation that found their infant died from severe malnutrition caused by caregiver neglect, according to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office. uncertain

infant → charge → Office

An indictment obtained by People revealed that their alleged 'reckless disregard for human life' began just six days after the baby was born. asserted

baby → obtain → life

The grandparents, Alice Loraine Evans and Thomas Virgil Evans, are also facing felony child abuse charges over her death, with police saying they lived in the same house, according to the Charlotte Observer. uncertain

they → face → Observer

The four arrests came months after the infant’s death on May 13, when deputies were called to the family’s Brawley School Road home after CPR was performed on the baby. uncertain

CPR → come → baby

It remains unclear what prompted the CPR, but the sheriff’s office said the baby was rushed to Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. uncertain

she → remain → Hospital

Detectives investigating her death said they uncovered evidence that the baby had lost roughly one-third of her body weight since birth because she was not receiving enough food or fluids. asserted

she → investigate → food

A later autopsy determined that the baby’s cause of death was severe protein-calorie malnutrition resulting from caregiver neglect, with the death officially ruled a homicide, according to the office's press release. Kendal Lee Hayes and Glenn John Delgreco II were charged with first-degree murder after their three-month-old baby girl died from severe malnutrition and dehydration, having lost a third of her body weight since birth An indictment obtained by People revealed that their alleged 'reckless disregard for human life' began just six days after the baby was born 'Investigators also determined the infant had not received necessary medical treatment despite significant signs of medical distress,' the statement added. uncertain

statement → determine → distress

Hayes and Delgreco initially faced felony child abuse and aiding and abetting charges in June, before the charges were later upgraded to first-degree murder. asserted

charges → face → murder

The baby's grandparents were also arrested, as the sheriff's office said 'both couples resided in the home and shared responsibility for the infant's care, well-being and safety,' according to the Charlotte Observer. uncertain

couples → arrest → Observer

Earlier this month, authorities presented the evidence and autopsy findings to the Iredell County Grand Jury, which indicted Hayes and Delgreco on felony first-degree murder charges. asserted

which → present → charges

On Tuesday, Hayes and Delgreco were served with the indictments at the Iredell County Detention Center, where both were denied bond on the charges. asserted

both → serve → charges

Both are scheduled to be arraigned on September 21. asserted

Both → schedule → September