Name: Mason Blum.
Died: November 1, 2017.
Age at death: 2.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Mobility impaired, nonverbal.
Details:
Mason’s mother put him in the bathtub with the water running, and left him there while she got high. He drowned.
Case status:
Michelle Wallace (Mother), pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 5-10 years.
Source:
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