Name: Hayley Dea Bell.
Died: August 1, 2013.
Age at death: 8.
Cause of death: Pneumonia, malnutrition.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Disability: Developmental disability; tube-fed; epilepsy.
Details:
Hayley’s mother refused services and took her daughter out of school. Hayley died of starvation and pneumonia, weighing 12 kilograms (26 pounds).
Case status:
Elisha Bell (Mother), caregiver. No charges.
Source:
Starved, sick and unschooled: Did child protection fail Hayley?
Bell, Hayley Dea