Girl had head lice so bad it triggered heart attack - parents charged with murder
More details have emerged surrounding Kaitlyn Yozviak, 12, who was living in a filthy home when experts believe she suffered a lice infestation that led to her death
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Kaitlyn Yozviak, 12, suffered a heart attack as a result of severe anaemia believed to be caused by lice (Image: Facebook)
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IVEY, Ga. (AP) Parents charged with the murder of their 12-year-old daughter have been granted bail because prosecutors have not yet sought their indictment by a grand jury.
Mary Katherine Katie Horton and John Joseph “Joey” Yozviak were each granted $100,000 bail Monday. Both remained jailed Monday night in Wilkinson County.
Yozviak and Horton are both charged with child cruelty and second-degree murder. Investigators said in September that the girl, Kaitlyn Yozviak, may have died as an indirect result of a severe lice infestation that may have gone on for years.
Assistant District Attorney Brent Cochran tells WMAZ-TV that prosecutors are still awaiting autopsy results and medical tests on Kaitlyn.
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Parents charged with murder in lice-linked death get bail
Parents charged with the murder of their 12-year-old daughter have been granted bail because prosecutors haven t yet sought their indictment by a grand jury
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IVEY, Ga. Parents charged with the murder of their 12-year-old daughter have been granted bail because prosecutors have not yet sought their indictment by a grand jury.
Mary Katherine Katie Horton and John Joseph “Joey” Yozviak were each granted $100,000 bail Monday. Both remained jailed Monday night in Wilkinson County.