A couple in Minnesota has been arrested in connection with the death of their nine-year-old daughter from an asthma attack.
According to Metro, Anthony and Rachel Modrow allegedly did not call an ambulance and instead ran Amy Lynn Modrow to the bathroom when she had an asthma attack. Amy was at her friend’s house in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the incident occurred. Her parents declined to seek medical assistance for her, and called 911 after three hours, according to the site.
Parents have been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter for the alleged neglect and endangerment of their child
Her parents have been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter for the alleged neglect and endangerment of their child.
According to court filings, when Amy started having trouble breathing, she informed her friend’s mother that she only had her grandmother’s inhaler.
The woman then contacted Anthony, who sighed and handed the phone to Rachel, who requested that Amy be sent home, according to court documents cited in the Metro report.
She even informed Amy’s parents that the girl was not faking the assault and offered to take her to the hospital, but the Modrows declined.
Three hours later, Amy’s aunt phoned a family friend, who arrived at Modrow’s house and saw the girl’s skin had turned blue, she was struggling to lift her hand, and she was crying.
According to the family friend’s allegation in the court records, Anthony did not fill Amy’s inhaler while Rachel was out preparing a steam bath.
Insisting that the youngster needed medical assistance, the family friend carried Amy out of the house and called 911 at 10.40 a.m., three hours after Amy’s flare-up began, phone logs indicated.
Amy was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, but doctors were unable to discover a pulse, and she was declared brain dead owing to a lack of oxygen.
Asthma attacks should be taken seriously
According to the documents, doctors later told investigators that Amy would have had a “much better chance of survival” if she had received medical treatment sooner.
Asthma attacks should be handled seriously, and it is recommended that you contact emergency services if a flare-up lasts more than a few seconds after taking ten inhaler puffs.
