Remembering the Disabled Murdered by Caregivers
Age 12-18
Name: M.E., possibly Michael Egan.
Died: November 22 (?), 2006.
Age at death: 13.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Unknown; possibly Illinois, USA.
Disability: Unknown.
Details:
M. E. was “starved and deprived [of] medical care by his parents”.
Case status:
Unknown.
Name: Danieal Kelly.
Died: August 4, 2006.
Age at death: 14.
Cause of death: Malnutrition, infection.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.
Details:
Danieal’s mother starved and neglected her.
Her name is pronounced the same as “Danielle”.
Case status:
Andrea Kelly (Mother), pleaded guilty to 3rd degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child; 20-40 years in prison.
Daniel Kelly (Father), convicted of endangering the welfare of a child, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.
Dana Poindexter (Social worker), found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and perjury, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.
Mickal Kamuvaka (Social worker), found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, perjury, forgery, reckless endangerment and conspiracy, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.
Source:
Caseworker charged in connection to child’s beating death
Dad, workers get up to 5 years in starvation death
Father of Danieal Kelly on trial in girl’s death
Father, 2 Social Workers Found Guilty In Danieal Kelly Starvation Death Case
Danieal Kelly, Mom Let Daughter With Cerebral Palsy Rot And Starve To Death Because She Was Ashamed Of Her.
Name: Daelynn Foreman.
Died: July 31, 2006.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Sacramento, California, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.
Details:
Daelynn was starved and neglected by her mother.
Case status:
Brandy Foreman (Mother), sentenced to 25 years to life.
Source:
Sacramento mom sentenced for killing by neglect
ANGELIZD’s Place – Daelynn Foreman
Sac woman given 25 years for neglect of daughter
Chris Cejas Memorial to Stop Child Abuse: Death puts focus on CPS
Name: William Lash IV.
Died: July 14, 2006.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: McLean, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
William’s father killed his son before committing suicide.
William was an active child who was fond of ice-skating, roller-skating, and basketball.
Case status:
William Lash III (Father), deceased.
Source:
William Lash tragedy: Ex-Commerce Dept. official kills son, self
Ex-Bush Aide Fatally Shoots Son, Himself
Two Tearful Goodbyes
Autism Memorial: William Lash IV
Name: Ryan Davies.
Died: April 12, 2006.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
Disability: Fragile X.
Details:
Ryan’s mother caused him to jump off a bridge, and then jumped off herself.
Ryan knew how to do wheelies on his bike.
Case status:
Alison Davies (Mother), deceased.
Source:
Autism Memorial: Ryan Davies
Ordeal that drove mum to suicide jump with autistic son
A mother and son smiling at the station. Then two specks on the edge of a bridge
Tragedy of mother and autistic son, 12
Name: Brittany Legler.
Died: May 9, 2004.
Age at death: 15.
Cause of death: Heart attack.
Location: Millcreek, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Intellectual disability, congenital heart defect.
Details:
Brittany’s mother physically and emotionally abused her; the stress of the abuse caused Brittany, who had a congenital heart defect, to die of a heart attack after a beating.
She enjoyed watching movies and riding her bicycle.
Case status:
Lisa Larussi (Mother), pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child; sentenced to 14 years.
Source:
Brittany A. Legler
Brittany Legler
Name: Carry-Ann Brown.
Died: August 17, 2003.
Age at death: 14.
Cause of death: Head injury.
Location: Cumbria, England, UK.
Disability: Developmental disability, epilepsy.
Details:
Carry-Anne’s abusive father hit her brothers and mother, but never her; instead, she was sexually abused. When she became pregnant with his baby, a judge ordered an abortion and a DNA test.
Carry-Anne’s father lured her away from her foster home, put her in the car, drugged her, and tried to kill them both in a deliberate car crash. She died of head injuries five days later; he survived.
Case status:
Sean Brown (Father), pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse and murder; sentenced to 19 years to life.
Source:
Brother speaks out about Dad who murdered and impregnated his sister
Life for man who killed daughter
Father crashed car to kill daughter
Carry Ann’s father jailed for 19 years
Foster home was in ‘her best interests’
‘Dad murdered my sister – but Jeremy Kyle Show made me feel like the criminal’
Name: Brahim Dukes.
Died: December 29, 2001.
Age at death: 18.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
When Brahim’s father was jailed for unpaid traffic tickets, he was left with his stepmother, under whose care Brahim starved to death.
Case status:
Audrey McDaniels (Stepmother); convicted of third degree murder; conviction was later reversed due to violation of double jeopardy rule, and she was released.
Source:
COM. v. McDANIELS | 886 A.2d 682 (2005) | a2d68231489
Autism Memorial: Brahim Dukes
Audrey McDaniels v. Winstead, et al.
Name: Johnny Churchi.
Died: October 10, 2001.
Age at death: 13.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
Johnny’s mother strangled him.
Case status:
Jadwiga Miskiewicz (Mother); charged with first-degree murder; sentenced to time in a psychiatric hospital.
Source:
Autism memorial: Johnny Churchi
School Struggles To Come To Grips With Johnny’s Death
Name: Sean Hurtt.
Died: June 13, 2001.
Age at death: 14.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned.
Location: Garfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
Sean and his mother, Kathy Hairston, were both bludgeoned to death with a hammer by Sean’s stepfather. His stepfather was facing imprisonment for rape, and claimed that he had killed them because no one could take care of them the way he could.
Case status:
Kenneth Hairston (Stepfather). Sentenced to death.
Source:
Autism Memorial: Sean Hurtt
Husband killed wife, son to spare them ordeal of his trial for rape, detective says
Kenneth Hairston Pennsylvania Death Row | My Crime Library
COMMONWEALTH v. HAIRSTON