A South Carolina mother killed her four-day-old son by putting him in the refrigerator for three hours, authorities said.
Angela Blackwell is charged with homicide by child abuse.
During a brief court appearance on Tuesday, the judge explained that because of the severity of the charges no bond could be set at the initial hearing, in accordance with state law.
She only nodded and shook her head, leaving the small courtroom after a few minutes without a sound.
Ms Blackwell (27), was arrested on Monday, nearly six months after her son died. Investigators said they have spent that time taking statements and getting forensic tests done on the baby.
A postmortem showed that the boy, William David Blackwell, died from hypothermia with asphyxiation from being placed in the cold, according to Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker. First-responders tried to revive him on February 27th, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The baby’s grandfather, Billy Lewis, told reporters gathered at his home before his bond hearing that
“She didn’t do it. We don’t know who did it, but she didn’t do it,” said Mr Lewis, who added there were other people in the home.
Authorities also have not talked about why Ms Blackwell may have placed her son in the refrigerator. Ms Blackwell’s next court appearance is November 10th.
AP