Honolulu police say 10-year-old girl died of starvation, abuse and neglect

HONOLULU (AP) – A 10-year-old girl was found dead in her home. Airport He died last month from prolonged abuse and neglect, pneumonia and starvation, police said Friday.

Her parents and grandmother were arrested Friday morning on suspicion of murder, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and other crimes, Honolulu police homicide Lt. Deena Thoems said.

The parents and grandmother were arrested Friday morning, Thomas said. He remained in custody on Friday afternoon.

When police arrived at a home in Wahiawa, outside Honolulu, last month, they found the child dead and noted that she appeared emaciated.

There were six children in the house. Four of them were the biological children of the parents, whom Thoems said were the girl’s legal guardians, and the 4-year-old boy’s adoptive parents. The boy was also thin and appeared to be abused and neglected, Thomas said. The other four children showed no signs of abuse, he said.

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