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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

4-month-old baby died after parents continually rub alcohol on her gums, cops say

Braxton County parents Angel Talbert and James Smith were charged after a report revealed that their infant daughter had a fatal amount of alcohol in her system when she died in November - (Braxton County Sheriff’s Department)

A mother and father in West Virginia were arrested after they allegedly killed their 4-month-old baby by rubbing an excessive amount of alcohol on the child's gums.

According to the Braxton County Sheriff's Department, Angel Talbert and James Smith are facing charges for murder, child neglect resulting in death, and conspiracy.

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