Omera Anna Akinloba.Photo: GoFundMe
A Jacksonville couple have been arrested in connection with the 2018 death of their 7-year-old daughter.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service issued a warrant for the couple’s arrest after an investigation found that for five years, they allegedly fed their daughter, Omera, a diet of only french fries and did not provide her with any medical care, leading to a “rash all over her body,” theTimes-Unionreports.
Attorneys for the couple could not be immediately identified to provide comment on their behalf. It is not clear if they have entered a plea at this time.
Anna and Amero Akinloba.Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (2)
Around 5 a.m. on April 12, Omera became unresponsive after being sick for several days, according to the DCF report.
Her parents drove her to the hospital at Naval Air Station-Jacksonville. They did not call 911 because they felt they could get her there faster, the report says.
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DCF said that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office did conduct a death investigation, but found “no evidence to suggest abuse or neglect in the home.”
The hospital’s child protection team reviewed Omera’s medical files and concluded that there was medical and nutritional neglect, according to DCF. However, after further investigation from DCF, the abuse case was closed with “no indicators of death and not substantiated indicators of medical neglect.”
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source: people.com
