Mom who left toddler at home for 10 days while on holiday pleads guilty to murder
The unimaginable horror of a mother leaving her 16-month-old baby alone for 10 days while she enjoyed a holiday is something that will haunt anyone who reads about it. The sheer callousness and lack of regard for that precious child’s life is beyond comprehension. Where is the logic? What was the plan? How could someone even conceive of such an atrocity?
The moment Candelario returned home to find her toddler unresponsive, the nightmare of what that innocent child must have endured during those days of neglect comes crashing down with full force. The fear, the hunger, the confusion, the helplessness – it’s a scenario that should never have even been a fleeting thought in a parent’s mind, let alone a reality.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker