By Roberto Bustamante
Feb 23, 2024, 11:23 AM EST
Kristel Candelarioa 32-year-old Ecuadorian woman residing in the United States, pleaded guilty to the death of her 16-month-old baby, Jailyn Candelario.
The case dates back to June 2023, when the defendant left her daughter “alone and unattended” at her home in Cleveland, to go on vacation to Detroit and later to Puerto Rico.
The woman He did not return home until 10 days later and found the minor unconscious.so he called authorities, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley said in a statement.
When police responded to the report, they found the baby in a dirty playpen and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities explained that the victim was “extremely dehydrated.”
Candelario pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated murder and one count of child endangerment in the case. His sentencing is scheduled for March, NBC News reported.
It wasn’t the first time he left her alone.
According to witnesses consulted by the aforementioned media, it was not the first time that Candelario left the baby alone, and she was even alerted by neighbors and acquaintances.
“We kept telling him not to leave her alone“Not just me, but my friend across the street too,” said a neighbor.
“This is one of those truly unimaginable cases that I will remember for many years,” prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley said in the statement.
“Our job is to represent victims, and today we speak on behalf of 16-month-old Jailyn, who is no longer with us due to the selfish decisions her mother made. This sentence today is the first step towards justice for Jailyn”he added.
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