Story courtesy of The Jail Report/Augusta Crime
An Augusta couple have been charged with murder for allegedly turning off the ventilator used by their 1-year-old son and causing his death.
Tyrone Christopher Scott, 34, and his wife, Salena Devine Scott, 21, were arrested Tuesday for murder and cruelty to children in the first degree. Their son, Travis Scott, died Feb. 13 at 3:45 a.m., according to an arrest warrant.
“(The parents) were given orders by multiple nurses and respiratory therapist not to turn off the victim’s ventilator,” an arrest warrant says. “However, they went against medical orders and turned off he ventilator on several different occasions.”
The incident occurred at the couple’s residence on Watkins Street in Augusta. Their actions caused the child “cruel and excessive physical pain,” the arrest warrants say.
The couple remained Wednesday morning in the Richmond County Detention Center under no bond. The sheriff’s office and coroner have not released any information on the case.
Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com
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