Name Unknown.
Died: May 7, 2020.
Age at death: 8.
Cause of death: Internal bleeding due to blunt force injury.
Location: Delhi, India.
Disability: Blind.
Details:
This 8-year-old girl was staying with caregivers when a neighbor called police, saying that her caregivers often beat the girl, and that they had heard her crying over the phone, promising to work harder on her schoolwork. The girl was found unconscious in the home, brought to the hospital, and declared dead on arrival. Her caregivers were arrested.
Case Status:
Khaleed Mohd (Caregiver, relative), charged with murder.
Reena Mohd (Caregiver), charged with murder.
Sources:
Blind couple beats 8-year-old blind girl to death; court frames murder charges – The Kashmir Monitor
Delhi: Court frames murder charges against couple for ‘beating minor blind girl to death’
Blind Couple Charged By Delhi Court For Beating 8-Year-Old Blind Girl To Death – Sentinelassam