How Could You? Hall of Shame-Miranda Henry case-Child Death

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Detroit, Michigan, 5-week-old foster child Miranda Henry died around October 5, 2011 when her obese foster parent Dana Hatch rolled over on her in the bed. The autopsy indicates that Miranda suffocated to death. Miranda Henry’s estate is suing Hatch and Starr Commonwealth. Miranda was placed in foster care one week after her birth on August 31, 2011.

“At the time of Miranda Henry’s placement in defendant Hatch’s home, Hatch had previously been suspected of abusing and/or neglecting foster children on at least one prior occasion,” claims Marvin Brown as the personal representative of Henry’s estate.

“At the time of Miranda Henry’s placement in defendant Hatch’s home, Hatch was untrained, improperly trained and/or inadequately trained on the care of infant children, including but not limited to safe and proper sleeping conditions of infants and otherwise unqualified to be a foster parent of Miranda Henry.”

Brown says Star Commonwealth also sent “an unqualified and improperly trained” worker to monitor the placement.”

Sad Claims of Foster Parent Neglect

[Courthouse News 9/24/12 by Kevin Koeninger]

REFORM Puzzle Piece

 Unbelievable that co-sleeping was not assessed in the homestudy!