Maryland Nanny Caught On Tape: Force-Feeds Child To Death For Interrupting Nap
A nanny has been arrested and charged for allegedly force-feeding a child in her care — not stopping until the baby lost consciousness and died. Police say the nanny was angry at the child after the baby’s cries woke up the nanny while she napped.
Prince George County police say the Glenarden, Md., nanny, 66-year-old Oluremi Oyindasola, was arrested on Tuesday. The nanny faces charges of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, second-degree murder, and related charges resulting from the death of Enita Salubi, the 8-month-old child who died while in the nanny’s care, according to the Washington Post.
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NBC4 Washington published a statement made by Prince George County Police Colonel Harry Bond.
“She forcefully poured the two bottles of what looks to be milk down the baby’s mouth, causing her to not be able to breathe, suffocating her, and eventually she died at the hospital.”
The force-feeding nanny was recorded on the home’s surveillance system on Oct. 24, as she napped on the couch of the Glenarden home in which she worked as a live-in nanny, reports WJZ. Police documents say the crying toddler, who had been placed in a walker, approached the nanny.
Upon waking, Oyindasola tried to feed the child while she remained in the walker, but was unable to do so. At that point, according to the Washington Post,the nanny pulled Enita out of the walker, held the baby by her chest, removed the nipple from the baby bottle, and began pouring “a large amount of white liquid” into the child’s mouth.
Video captured the nanny continuing to force-feed the baby a “large amount of liquid” for 25 seconds as Enita “appeared to squirm and aggressively resist,” according to charging documents. When the first bottle had been emptied, the nanny forced the toddler to drink another bottle. Police records indicate the video shows the baby having “difficulty breathing” and exhibiting “signs of medical distress.”
Enita became unresponsive when the second bottle had been emptied. The nanny called the toddler’s father, who phoned 911 as he sped home. NBC4 Washington spoke to a neighbor of the family, Clifton Wanzer, who said he saw Enita’s father carry her to the waiting ambulance. She was rushed to the hospital at approximately 4:10 p.m., according to the Washington Post, where she was pronounced dead.
Wanzer also said he had been concerned about Enita for a long time, because whenever he went outside, he could hear the baby crying.
Police say the medical examiner, on Tuesday, found white liquid inside of the toddler’s lungs and ruled her cause of death as homicidal asphyxiation. The only person with Enita at the time her fatal injuries were inflicted was her nanny, Oyindasola.
Prince George County Police Spokeswoman Christina Cotterman commented on the case.
“Babies are defenseless, and what happened to this child is absolutely tragic and heartbreaking.”
The Washington Post attempted to speak with relatives of the baby who opened the door of the address listed for the toddler and the nanny, but they declined to comment. It was not immediately known whether the nanny has retained an attorney. Attempts to reach her family for comment were unsuccessful.
So-called “nanny cams” have been used in other cases to catch suspected child abuse occurring at the hands of caretakers, according to Inquisitr.
The nanny charged with force-feeding the baby in her care remains in custody of the Department of Corrections of Prince George County. Fox News reports her bond as set at $1 million.
The Prince George County Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding the force-feeding death of Enita while in her nanny’s care to call the Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Callers who want to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637). Information can also be submitted online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com.
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