{"id":2502,"date":"2019-05-08T12:50:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T11:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfraudforensics.com\/fraudxpose\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2019-05-08T12:50:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T11:50:39","slug":"nanny-accused-of-force-feeding-infant-convicted-of-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalfraudforensics.com\/fraudxpose\/nanny-accused-of-force-feeding-infant-convicted-of-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanny accused of force-feeding infant convicted of murder"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Nigerian grandma whose actions led to the death of an 8-month-old baby in the U.S state of Maryland, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Oluremi Adeleye, 73, broke down crying in court as she spoke through an interpreter, saying, \u201cIt was a mistake\u201d and \u201cI didn\u2019t want to kill that child.\u201d Adeleye was found guilty in a bench trial in February of child abuse and second-degree murder. <\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S Prosecutors said Adeleye forced milk down the throat of 8-month-old Enita Salubi in Glenarden in October 2016, suffocating the child. The incident was captured on a nanny camera. The defense had argued that force-feeding was a common practice in Nigeria from where Adeleke came from. Judge Karen Mason said while she did not believe Adeleye was an \u201cevil-intentioned baby slayer,\u201d Adeleye knew or should have known her actions could result in the death of the child.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said that Oluremi Oyindasola Adeleye, 73, was a live-in nanny at a couple\u2019s home in Prince George\u2019s County when one 8-month-old Enita Salubi died on Oct. 26, 2016. Adeleye was asleep on a couch inside the house when the baby, who was in a walker, began crying and woke the nanny, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said a video surveillance camera shows the nanny tried to feed the baby, but without success. Adeleye then pulled the baby from her walker, removed the nipple from her bottle and forcefully fed her, police said. Adeleye poured \u201ceight ounces of milk down the child\u2019s throat in less than 30 seconds, essentially drowning her,\u201d the Prince George\u2019s County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office said in a release.<\/p>\n

The baby appeared to squirm and resist while being fed the first bottle, and then Adeleye forced the contents of a second bottle into her mouth, documents said. After the baby became unresponsive, Adeleye called the baby\u2019s father, who dialed 911 as he raced home.<\/p>\n

Enita Salubi was rushed to a hospital, where she died. Clifton Wanzer, a neighbor, said he saw the little girl\u2019s father carry her to an ambulance. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Speaking with Per Second News, Susan Jeremy, a child expert based in Washington said Forced feeding is a widespread childcare practice in Yoruba culture.<\/p>\n

The practice is learnt by females through socialization process, and practiced as an expected role of a responsible mother. The desire to feed children forces women to engage in forced feeding practice. \u201d Just like the judge said Mrs Adeleye did not intend to kill the baby, its unfortunate the baby died from the incident, I didn\u2019t expect the sentencing, thought the Embassy of Nigeria, should have also added their voice and try to get a light sentencing for her, she said.<\/p>\n

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73-year-old Nigerian nanny sentenced to 15 years over death of baby<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n