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Infant Murdered For Pulling Out Pacifier
He was only 9 weeks old. Little Tanner Dowler of Brighton, Colorado pulled out his pacifier, and for that his parents, Joseph and Audra Dowler, murdered him--breaking both his arms, burning his feet and face, and severely injuring his brain. "It's too early to tell what good might come from this," the Rev. David DeBord told a gathering of about 50 family and friends at a funeral service. "Maybe his death might expose a hole in the safety net that needs repairing."
That safety net has a gaping hole in it right now. The Associated Press reports that before Tanner was even born, his paternal grandparents, Woody and Lea Dowler, warned local social services officials that his parents needed to take parenting classes. Officials say they have done nothing wrong. Still, Tanner is dead.
AP reports that investigators believe the baby's arms were broken after Joseph and Audra Dowler pinned them behind him to prevent him from dislodging the pacifier. The father, 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and eight additional counts of child abuse. The mother, 19, could face similar charges. Both are now in jail. "I just can't imagine what that little baby was going through," Lora Outcelt told AP as she hugged her own 3 1/2-month-old son tight to her chest. "I was shocked. It's heartbreaking. It's horrible. As a new mom, I can't imagine."
Infant Murdered For Pulling Out Pacifier
He was only 9 weeks old. Little Tanner Dowler of Brighton, Colorado pulled out his pacifier, and for that his parents, Joseph and Audra Dowler, murdered him--breaking both his arms, burning his feet and face, and severely injuring his brain. "It's too early to tell what good might come from this," the Rev. David DeBord told a gathering of about 50 family and friends at a funeral service. "Maybe his death might expose a hole in the safety net that needs repairing."
That safety net has a gaping hole in it right now. The Associated Press reports that before Tanner was even born, his paternal grandparents, Woody and Lea Dowler, warned local social services officials that his parents needed to take parenting classes. Officials say they have done nothing wrong. Still, Tanner is dead.
AP reports that investigators believe the baby's arms were broken after Joseph and Audra Dowler pinned them behind him to prevent him from dislodging the pacifier. The father, 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and eight additional counts of child abuse. The mother, 19, could face similar charges. Both are now in jail. "I just can't imagine what that little baby was going through," Lora Outcelt told AP as she hugged her own 3 1/2-month-old son tight to her chest. "I was shocked. It's heartbreaking. It's horrible. As a new mom, I can't imagine."
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