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Texas mom says phone was too low on minutes to call 911 before daughter's death
A San Antonio woman reportedly told police that she didn’t have enough minutes and couldn’t find her phone to call 911 for her 4-year-old daughter’s severe head trauma. The mom brought the girl to the police station and she died the next day.
Jessica Briones, 34, walked into a San Antonio police substation carrying her unconscious daughter.
Olivia Briones was rushed to the hospital, where she later died, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
The mother couldn’t explain Olivia's condition and has since been arrested on suspicion of causing the child’s injuries.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2017/09/30/texas-mom-facing-charges-daughters-death-says-phone-low-minutes-call-911-police-say
