Toddler crushed to death after parents place 50lb suitcase on top of cot to keep her in
Toddler crushed to death after parents place 50lb suitcase on top of cot to keep her in
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A 2-year-old girl was crushed to death after her parents allegedly placed a 50lb suitcase on top of her cot to keep her trapped inside, according to police. Parents Kodi Glenn Simon and Kateri Ann Simon were arrested near Cleveland, Ohio, last week in connection with the death of their daughter Maeve Simon, who tragically died in November 2022. According to court records filed earlier this month, the couple are accused of causing the toddler's death "without malice.".
Authorities say the incident took place on November 26, 2022, and the charges listed against the former Marine Corps veteran him allege Kodi placed the child in a "portable crib with a foam mattress and a suitcase filled with books on top of the portable crib, and that such conduct constituted culpable negligence which resulted in grievous bodily harm, to wit: mechanical asphyxiation resulting in death.".
The child had reportedly had been having trouble sleeping at night, and would often climb out of the crib, messing up her room and waking up her siblings, according to report from the Florida Department of Children and Families obtained by the Tampa Bay Times. The report alleges that the couple attempted to put the girl in a Pack N’ Play, but she was able to climb out of that as well.
The couple allegedly attempted to cover the Pack N’ Play with a zip-on mesh top and put the child in a sleeping bag that covered her legs and restricted movement, but the child was still able to escape, documents said. It was then that the Simon's began stacking the book-filled suitcase, which reportedly weighed 50 pounds, on top of the mesh covering along with the children’s foam couch, according to the report.
