12-Year-Old Girl's Parents Arrested After She Died From Cardiac Arrest Triggered From Severe Lice Infestation

#1 This is 12-year-old Kaitlyn Yozviak, who died from a fatal heart attack that might have been triggered because of a severe lice infestation

12-year-old girl Kaitlyn's parents have been charged with second-degree murder after the girl was found dead in her home. Not only that, but Mary Katherine “Katie” Horton, 37, and Joey Yozviak, 38, are also charged with second-degree child cruelty.

The little girl, from Georgia, died from cardiac arrest and anemia. Upon investigation, it was revealed that at the time of the girl's death, she had “the most severe” lice infestation. This was testified by Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Ryan Hilton who said that he had never seen such a severe lice infestation before. 

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#2 The girl had the lice problem for the past three years

The officer further told that the lice problem continued -on and off- for three years which is most likely the reason the girl's blood iron levels were so low and she suffered from anemia. 

The couple was charged with the second-degree murder after there was enough evidence for the murder charges to go forward to a grand jury, according to the Wilkinson County Superior Court Judge Brenda Trammell. 

Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office

#3 The mother told the girl hadn't bathed for at least a week and a half before her death

The mother, Mary Katherine, told the authorities that her daughter had not bathed for at least a week and a half before her demise.

When the mother found her daughter unresponsive on August 26, she called 911. The girl was rushed to Milledgeville hospital where she was pronounced dead. 

Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office

#4 The cause of death was cardiac arrest and anemia

The cause of death of the little girl was listed as cardiac arrest with a secondary cause being severe anemia, according to the report of news station WMAZ-TV.

#5 The girl's mattress was covered with vermin, the officials told

When the authorities reached the girl's house after she was pronounced dead, they found vermin all over the mattress, stuffed animals, and other furniture in her bedroom.

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