Thedailymiaminews:- A mother in North Carolina is incarcerated for allegedly causing her 4-year-old daughter to be “severely malnourished” by depriving her of solid meals for six months.
According to court documents, Sarah Weber, 28, is accused of child maltreatment resulting in significant physical harm. The girl was discovered by police on Saturday when they went to Weber’s Charlotte house in accordance with a warrant. Authorities were informed by Weber that the child had had diarrhea for approximately a month. It had been six months since the girl last had solid meals.
According to the authorities, Weber also neglected to take the child to the doctor over that period.
“A doctor confirmed that this resulted in the minor child being severely malnourished,” the warrant stated. “The minor child was admitted to the hospital for additional evaluation due to the severity of the malnutrition.”
Weber is being jailed on a $25,000 bond at the Mecklenburg County Jail after being taken there by police.
The owner of the house where Weber resides informed Charlotte ABC affiliate WSOC that she is the mother of the undernourished 4-year-old.
Jacqueline Wade, a neighbor, told the publication that she witnessed an ambulance and three police cruisers outside the house.
“It’s really heartbreaking, isn’t it?” she remarked. “Therefore, you might be near someone and be unaware of their level of suffering.”
The next court date for Weber is set for Monday. Court records did not mention her attorney. What transpired with the youngster was not disclosed in the warrant.