Washington couple guilty in death of adopted daughter Hana Williams
The starving girl died naked, face down in the mud in the backyard of her Sedro-Wooley, Wash., home just three years after Larry and Carri Williams adopted her from Ethiopia. Skagit County jurors convicted the husband and wife of manslaughter.
Toddler Weighed 11 Pounds When She Died
Around 1:45 a.m. Monday police were called to Einstein Hospital since the child appeared malnourished, She weighed only 11 pounds at the time of her death, which is less than half the weight of the average 3-year-old.
The girl "had not seen a doctor in over a year, even with all the severe disabilities," said Clark.
Investigators say that the twin girl had a chronic disorder and was blind in one eye.
A homicide captain says Rivera fled after leaving four other children with a relative Monday afternoon.
The other Rivera children -- ages 9, 8 and 7, along with Nathalyz's 3-year-old twin -- were being checked at a hospital before being placed with the Department of Human Services.
Later on Monday, homicide and crime scene investigators entered the home belonging to Rivera and Ramirez while wearing protective suits and Hazmat masks. Investigators say piles of trash and insects, including fleas, covered the home.
If you can't give a child a loving and nurturing childhood, then do not have them. Certainly don't go to the lengths of the first couple and go halfway around the world to adopt a child only to starve and torture it to death. I will never understand how anyone could treat a child this way. It's times like this I really have to remind myself that there are good people in the world. I saw a graphic on Facebook and shared it yesterday that said something to the effect of 'Scooby Doo taught us that the real monsters are humans'. As much as I would like to have faith that there are more people who are loving and good, it seems to me there are so many selfish, horrid people in the world. I hope both of these couples get the justice they deserve. I only wish their children had had a chance for life.
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