Teen accused of suffocating baby with chili powder [View All]

[JayS]

June 4, 2004, 1:38AM
Teen accused of suffocating baby with chili powder
Associated Press
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2609231


DALLAS -- A 19-year-old mother accused of suffocating her baby with chili powder told police she got the idea off the Internet as a remedy for thumb sucking, according to court documents.

Angela DiSabella, of Irving, Texas, is charged with capital murder in the death of her 5-month-old daughter, Kira. DiSabella is being held under $750,000 bond at the Dallas County jail.

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The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office said Kira choked on chili powder. Medical officials said Kira's airway was clogged with the substance. A secondary cause of death was malnutrition.

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Social workers contacted Kira's father last week to set up an appointment after someone reported the baby was malnourished.

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