Detroit, MI – According to the police officials, the young mom, later identified as 24-year-old BrookIyne, was taken into custody and later charged with murder and child abuse after she reportedly killed one of her babies and left the other fighting for his life after she ‘intentionally didn’t feed her babies’ until one died of starvation and malnutrition, and the other was rushed to the hospital where he is continuing to receive critical care.
The investigation process began last week after the mother called 911 and told the dispatcher that her baby was not responsive. The first responders found the baby girl, who was beyond help, and her sibling, who was in life-threatening condition. They rushed the child to the hospital and immediately placed him under critical care. Another child, who was not identified, was removed from the home and placed into CPS custody.
The medical examiner told investigators that the baby, later identified as Sky, died of starvation and malnutrition and ruled her death as homicide. The victim’s mom was taken into custody and interviewed. The mother reportedly told investigators that he put the babies to bed the night before and didn’t check on them for the next 12 hours. The woman then didn’t check on them for another 6 hours when she found her baby unresponsive.
The mother also told investigators that she would often ignore her children for several hours ‘while she sat and drank alcohol and played on her phone’. The woman even confessed that she ‘would wait until 15 hours had passed before she would feed them, and she would usually feed the babies with chicken nuggets or protein shakes. The 24-year-old woman is being held without bond.