ELKTON, Md. — Purple and Pink butterfly balloons embellish the skin of the court docket appointed particular advocates, or CASA constructing.
They characterize the 2 issues 10 12 months outdated Kyleigh Treadway liked, butterflies and the colour purple.
CASA put collectively a vigil to honor Kyleigh, simply days after her mom was arrested in connection to her dying.
“It’s heartbreaking to be right here, I don’t suppose that there was the rest that it may’ve been or ought to have been our hearts ought to break when these varieties of issues occur and I feel that is what the ambiance right here was in the present day. however we got here collectively as a group and I feel that’s necessary to acknowledge,” says Sydney Comitc.
Friday, investigators shared new details about the residing situations Kyleigh and her household had been in inside the house.
Five days earlier than the hearth, animal providers took 14 canines and 4 cats from the house 10 of them displaying indicators of abuse or neglect.
According to her academics, Kyleigh confirmed comparable indicators, indicators which some say may have saved her life.
“But her story was advised, and it’s necessary now that it’s been advised for us as a group to take a stand and ensure no different baby suffers the way in which that she did,” says Tamara Johnson.
Beth Edwards, who’s a good friend of the moats household says she is grateful to CASA for having the vigil honoring the 10-year-old’s life.
“It was so particular to be right here and to know that this group that didn’t even know her, that didn’t know a factor about her, hosted this and went by way of a lot hassle to make it so private for her,” says Beth.
Beth says she was shocked when she heard concerning the arrests, however says each Theresa Moats, Kyleigh’s mom and Theresa’s boyfriend Kevin Summerfield, liked Kyleigh and had been devastated after loosing her.
“Kyleigh was failed, on the identical time she wasn’t unloved and I feel that is actually necessary to know all the pieces shouldn’t be black and white,” says Beth Edwards.
According to police, an post-mortem revealed Kyleigh’s trigger of dying was from smoke inhalation and burns masking a lot of her physique.
A listening to for Theresa, Kyleigh’s mom is ready for April tenth at 1pm.
