Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility

How could anyone do something like this to a child, especially one that was a quadriplegic?

Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility
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NEW: Child's adoptive mother is in custody as a suspect, official says

Relatives told police they hadn't seen Shylea Thomas in weeks

Child had "suffocation issue" in crib at 3 weeks of age, was quadriplegic

Body was found stuffed in trash bag, covered with mothballs


(CNN) -- Michigan authorities are investigating whether foul play led to the death of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found inside a public storage facility.


Shylea Thomas, 9, of Flint, Michigan, was quadriplegic and used a feeding tube.

"This is a very sad and tragic case that hurts all of us involved in the ongoing investigation," Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton said at a news conference Wednesday.

Shylea Myza Thomas of Flint, Michigan, hadn't been seen in six weeks, and relatives reported her missing Tuesday, Leyton's office said. Her adoptive mother, who is also her aunt, is in custody as a suspect, special assistant prosecuting attorney John Potbury told CNN.
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Quadriplegic child found dead in storage facility