Following an investigation into the death of an 11-month-old girl at the home of a nanny in 2021, the Ciaotou District Prosecutors’ Office has decided not to file charges against the nanny and her husband, local media reported yesterday.
The prosecutors’ office said that after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy and scrutiny of video footage, there was not enough evidence to bring charges of abuse and negligent homicide against the couple.
Evidence indicated the girl’s death was not caused by the nanny, surnamed Tsai (蔡), who did everything she could to help when the girl fell at her home, local media quoted prosecutors as saying.
Video footage showed the girl standing with her hand holding the edge of a table before falling, prosecutors said.
The girl’s father alleged that his daughter fell unconscious at Tsai’s residence on Oct. 14, 2021, as a result of being abused, only 13 hours after being taken there, local media reported.
The child was declared dead at a local hospital the next day.
Autopsy results found traces of ketamine in the child’s body, and prosecutors reportedly now believe that the infant could have inhaled smoke containing the substance, which led to muscle spasms and hallucinations and resulted in her fall.
The child suffered bruises to her head and subcutaneous bleeding, conditions that conform with the cause of death being acute subdural hematoma and damage to cerebrospinal fluid resulting from a fall.
Prosecutors later found ketamine in the hair of the girl’s father, while tests on Tsai and her husband produced no such results.
As a result, the girl’s father, who has a record of involvement with drug dealers, is being investigated for negligent homicide and facilitating the consumption of drugs by a minor, local media reported.
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