Newport News parents charged with felony child neglect

Newport News, Va. - Police in Newport News have charged a mother and father with child neglect after their 1-year-old daughter was burned on a stove.

On Tuesday police were called to a house on Woodall Court by medics and Child Protective Services over a possible case of child abuse. They found a 1-year-old girl suffering from burn marks on her back, shoulders and back of her arms.

The apartment was also in disarray with clothes, toys, and other items strewn about in the bedrooms and hallway. Four other siblings; a 6-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl who live in the apartment showed no signs of abuse. The burned girl was treated at a hospital and released.

Police learned that the burned girl child had been placed on the stove while the parents tended to another child. The girl fell over on one of the burners and was burned. The incident occurred on Friday, April 30th and the parents did not seek any medical attention.

VIA: wtkr.com