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A 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found in a storage unit suffered from “severe, ongoing malnutrition and neglect” before her death, a prosecutor said Friday after charging her mother with murder.
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The storage facility where Flint police found 9-year-old quadriplegic Shylea Myza Thomas’ body is shown in Vienna Township, Mich., Thursday, April 23, 2009. Authorities are considering charges in the death of the girl whose body was found in a black...
