Expert testifies in tot's death: Injury could have killed her in15 minutes

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Expert testifies in tot's death: Injury could have killed her in 15 minutes
SHERYL KORNMAN
Tucson Citizen
The injury that killed 16-month-old Emily Mays in 2005 could have been
fatal in 15 minutes, the county's deputy chief medical examiner
testified today in a preliminary hearing.
The acute injury occurred in the "last day or two at most" of the girl's
life, Dr. Eric Peters said.
He said he considers a delay in seeking medical care a factor in her death.
The foster mother of a 16-month-old girl who died less than a month
after she was placed in the home spoke to her husband at work "seven or
eight times" before calling 911 on the morning the girl collapsed, a
detective testified Tuesday.
Tucson police Detective Nichole Greene said the frequency of the calls
was uncharacteristic of the couple when compared with telephone records
from the previous month. Her testimony came during the second day of a
preliminary hearing before a Pima County Justice Court judge.
The hearing is to determine whether Penny West, 38, and Randall West,
39, will stand trial for felony child abuse in the death of Emily Mays.
The toddler had been taken from her mother and placed with the Wests by
Child Protective Services. The Wests were licensed by the state as
foster parents.
Emily died Aug. 24, 2005, at Tucson Medical Center after she was taken
off a ventilator.
She appeared to have stopped breathing earlier that day after "suddenly
falling backward," Penny West told investigators.
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