Name: Azaeliyah Pil-Ah You.
Died: December 22, 2023.
Age at death: 11.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma, pneumonia, asphyxia.
Location: Lāʻie, Hawaii, USA.
Disability: Learning disability.
Details:
Azaeliyah was sick with Covid and influenza when her adoptive mother allegedly made her run despite her illness, then beat her for about a half hour. When medics were finally called, Azaeliyah was unresponsive. An autopsy found multiple severe injuries, broken ribs, and trauma to the neck that implied strangulation.
Case Status:
Sina Pili (Adoptive mother), charged with manslaughter, child endangerment, and persistent nonsupport.
Sources:
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