Addison Carr

Photo of a chubby young girl lying on an orange pillow, red hair gathered into a bun. She has pale skin, and is dressed in a pink nightie and covered with a pink-and-white blanket. Her eyes are half-closed and her mouth open. One of her hands lies across the pillow, fingers curled into a loose fist.Name: Addison Rebecca Carr.
Died: December 26, 2024.
Age at death: 4.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Perinatal hypoxia; feeding tube, limited mobility.

Details:
Addison’s mother’s boyfriend was babysitting when she suffered what an arrest warrant called “non-accidental trauma.” Addison was taken to the hospital, where she died four days later from her injuries.

Addison’s mother mourns the loss of her smile, remembering that “she was just a sweetheart and a joy to be around.”

Case Status:
Tyler David Ternberg (Mother’s boyfriend), charged with homicide by child abuse.

Sources:
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