Elinette S. Muniz pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge and was sentenced to five years in prison for severely beating up her daughter. The young girl suffered serious brain injuries due to the assault, leaving the kid blind and paralyzed.
A 22-year-old mother from Cumberland County has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for beating her child so badly that she suffered brain damage. Elinette S. Muniz, of Millville, was sentenced Friday, June 24 on t…
Child with brain injuries making progress, family says. Mom charged with abuse remains jailed.
Updated Apr 06, 2021;
A 4-year-old South Jersey girl who was hospitalized with brain injuries in February is showing signs of improvement, a family member said.
While it seems the girl will have some level of permanent brain damage, she continues to make progress, according to her great-aunt, Anita Simms-Doughty.
She isn’t been able to talk yet, but recognizes family members.
“She’s awake and alert. She knows that everybody is around,” Simms-Doughty said.
Muniz and her boyfriend brought the child to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill on Feb. 24, where doctors found multiple injuries, including bleeding on the brain and damage to her chest, authorities have said.
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Mom charged after bringing unconscious child, 4, to hospital with severe head injuries
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
A South Jersey child is hospitalized with serious injuries and her mother is jailed on aggravated assault and endangering charges, according to police.
Elinette S. Muniz, 21, of Millville, and her boyfriend brought her unconscious 4-year-old child to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill last week, where medical personnel found multiple, severe injuries, including bleeding on the brain and damage to her chest, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The girl, who was placed on a ventilator, also had bruises all over her body and cuts to her mouth and nose.