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NC mother charged with burning her daughter

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 11:45am.READ MORE:
FAYETTEVILLE -- Investigators have arrested a North Carolina mother they say repeatedly burned her daughter with an iron. Authorities said Monday they have charged 33-year-old Nia Michelle Brooks of Fayetteville with aggravated assault on a handicapped person, felony child abuse and assault inflicting serious injury. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Brooks burned her daughter with an iron on both her arms, her left thigh and her right leg. The 11-year-old child told investigators that she was burned because she wasn't ironing her Easter dress the way her mother wanted. A teacher reported the injuries after noticing scars. Investigators say the girl is mildly retarded, has no vision in her right eye and only a 30 percent field of vision in her left eye. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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this woman should be burned

Submitted by austin miller (not verified) on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 10:08am.
this woman should be burned with a iorn then hung
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Mommy Dearest

Submitted by Mikki on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 9:38am.
Mommy Dearest needs to be put away for the rest of her life and not be allowed to have any contact with her child. Someone should also show her how it feels to be burned with an iron. My heart goes out to this 11 yr. old little girl.
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If found guilty

Submitted by guesty on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:25pm.
If she is found guilty she should have the same done to her. There is no excuse for hurting a child.
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