A South Carolina girl is accused of permitting a 17-year-old diabetic lady in her care to drink a milkshake, which led to her loss of life, authorities mentioned.
Shirl Lee Sweeny, 50, is charged with illegal conduct in direction of a toddler, who died in August 2022, the South Carolina Legislation Enforcement Division mentioned.
The teenager was identified with diabetes in June 2021. Nevertheless, she failed to indicate up for follow-up appointments regardless of medical employees telling Sweeny that the lady wanted her insulin, an affidavit states.
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Shirl Lee Sweeny, 50, is charged within the loss of life of a diabetic teenage lady who died after being given a milkshake, authorities mentioned. (Al Cannon Detention Heart)
Authorities mentioned Sweeny was in control of the teenager’s welfare and didn’t take her to her medical appointments for greater than a yr and did not administer her insulin.
In September 2021, the teenager was admitted into the hospital with hypertension. Sweeny, the lady’s guardian, was instructed that the teenager taking her insulin was “not elective.”
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On Aug. 12, 2022, the teenager started vomiting however was not taken to the hospital, regardless of medical employees beforehand advising her that vomiting is a symptom of diabetic ketoacidosis. The following day, Sweeny referred to as 911, saying the lady was discovered on the lavatory flooring.
She was heard on the telephone by a dispatcher saying: “I knew she should not have had that milkshake,” authorities mentioned.
Diabetic Khachatoorian injects herself with insulin on the J.W.C.H. safety-net clinic in downtown Los Angeles (Copyright Reuters 2016)
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The teenager was taken to a hospital with extreme weight reduction and excessive blood glucose ranges. She later died. Her explanation for loss of life was listed as hyperosmolar ketoacidosis attributable to diabetes and was listed as a murder.
Sweeny was charged with the teenager’s loss of life as a result of she positioned her at an “unreasonable threat of hurt, that affected her life, bodily well being and security,” investigators mentioned.
