The child’s liver had a 3.210 ethanol level, according to a post-mortem study that investigators got months after her death. According to WOBY,
Officers said that such a large amount of alcohol “would be fatal in an infant child.” After further research, it was discovered that the youngster had no health problems.
According to deputies, the parents acknowledged that when the baby became restless and agitated, they “would take alcohol and rub on the infant child’s gums and around her mouth.”
Smith reportedly admitted to investigators that he and Talbert often drank alcohol to soothe their kid who was teething. According to WOBY, deputies saw that the parents “had been rubbing alcohol on.
The infant’s gums nearly daily for a month before the infant’s death.” The US Food and Drug Administration advises parents not to use any chemicals or medications during.
Their child’s teething period. Although it might be uncomfortable, teething is a common occurrence for babies and kids.
