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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rose Enecio

'Despicable': South Carolina Girl Found Severely Malnourished With No Education Records After Kindergarten

Chiquitta Dawkins was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after a 12-year-old girl was found severely malnourished in South Carolina (Credit: Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office)

A 12-year-old girl weighing just 47lb was found so severely malnourished that she needed a feeding tube and a wheelchair, South Carolina authorities said, as they confirmed they could not locate any education records for her after kindergarten.

Chiquitta Dawkins, 43, has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child following the discovery in Bowman, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office.

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