San Jose Couple Charged in 8-Year-Old's Asthma Death After 8-Hour Delay
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
San Jose Couple Charged in 8-Year-Old's Asthma Death After 8-Hour Delay
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 15
Summary
Santa Clara County prosecutors charged Gabrielle Hanson, 32, and Jacob Randolph, 39, with felony child neglect after 8-year-old Aurora Williams died days after a severe asthma attack in May.
Investigators said the couple ignored years of warnings about cockroach-, mold- and feces-filled conditions, then waited about eight hours to seek help as Aurora went into serious medical distress.
The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, finding severe asthma and acute lung injury caused fatal oxygen deprivation to the brain, with medical neglect a significant contributing factor.
Six other children, ages 2 months to 17 years, were taken into protective custody; police also found missing or damaged asthma equipment, including a dirty spacer and a respiratory mask containing cockroaches.
At Tuesday's arraignment, Hanson and Randolph were released under supervised own recognizance over prosecutors' objections, while maternal uncle Jonathan Hanson was held without bail on separate molestation and child-pornography charges tied to the home.