Virginia Mother Charged With Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Dies From Eating THC Gummies
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A Virginia mother has been charged with murder and felony child neglect after her 4-year-old son died from eating THC gummies, police said. Dorothy Annette Clements, 30, of Spotsylvania was arrested Wednesday, two days after a grand jury indicted her on the charges related to the May death of her son.
Authorities said Clements failed to get her son help quickly enough after he was found unresponsive on May 6 at a Fredericksburg home they were visiting, about 11 miles away from Spotsylvania. The boy died two days later, according to police, who said detectives believe the boy ingested a "large amount" of the gummies.
A doctor told detectives that the boy could have been saved if he received medical attention sooner, according to authorities.Clements told police she called poison control after the boy ate half of a CBD gummy and that officials told her he would be fine, NBC Washington reported.Clements faces up to 40 years in prison for the murder charge. Poison Control says that "serious and sometimes life-threatening side effects can occur in children who consume cannabis edibles," and recommends parents keep cannabis products away from kids.
Authorities said Clements failed to get her son help quickly enough after he was found unresponsive on May 6 at a Fredericksburg home they were visiting, about 11 miles away from Spotsylvania. The boy died two days later, according to police, who said detectives believe the boy ingested a "large amount" of the gummies.
A doctor told detectives that the boy could have been saved if he received medical attention sooner, according to authorities.Clements told police she called poison control after the boy ate half of a CBD gummy and that officials told her he would be fine, NBC Washington reported.Clements faces up to 40 years in prison for the murder charge. Poison Control says that "serious and sometimes life-threatening side effects can occur in children who consume cannabis edibles," and recommends parents keep cannabis products away from kids.