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A Florida father and the mother of his children are behind bars after police said they failed to seek emergency care when a 2-year-old girl turned blue, suffered a seizure and began breathing abnormally after allegedly ingesting kratom pills.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jerome Jonathon Jordan, 35, and Charlene Rea O’Connell, 32, are each charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm in the death of 2-year-old Jonnie Jordan, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.<\/p>\n

The charges come more than two months after Jonnie was rushed to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne on May 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hospital staff pronounced the toddler dead shortly after she arrived.<\/p>\n

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Investigators said the tragedy unfolded the night before at O’Connell’s Palm Bay home, where Jonnie allegedly got into kratom pills<\/a> belonging to Jordan and O’Connell.<\/p>\n

Police said they believe the toddler consumed as many as two-and-a-half pills before both adults realized what had happened.<\/p>\n

According to investigators, Jordan and O’Connell watched as Jonnie’s lips turned blue, she suffered a seizure and began breathing abnormally. But instead of calling 911 or taking the little girl to a hospital, police allege they failed to seek medical care<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DAYCARE OPERATOR ARRESTED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WAS LEFT UNCONSCIOUS IN POOL FOR 20 MINUTES, DIED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Authorities said Jordan then drove Jonnie back to his sister’s apartment in West Melbourne and put her to bed.<\/p>\n

Hours later, after waking up and finding the toddler unresponsive<\/a>, Jordan rushed her to the hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.<\/p>\n

Investigators said Jordan initially urged hospital staff to administer Narcan, leading detectives to suspect an overdose early in the investigation.<\/p>\n

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The Brevard County \u00a0Medical Examiner’s<\/a> Office determined that Jonnie died of acute mitragynine intoxication, according to police.<\/p>\n

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, kratom is a herbal substance<\/a> made from the leaves of a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and is commonly sold in powders, capsules, gummies and drinks.<\/p>\n

Some people use it for its stimulant or pain-relieving effects<\/a>, though federal health officials have repeatedly warned about its safety.<\/p>\n

While kratom remains legal under federal law, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced earlier this month<\/a> it had begun the process of temporarily placing high-potency 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products and certain related synthetic compounds into Schedule I, citing their high potential for abuse and opioid-like effects<\/a>. The action does not apply to natural kratom leaf products.<\/p>\n

Following the medical examiner<\/a>‘s findings and a months-long investigation, police arrested Jordan and O’Connell on Thursday. Both are being held without bond at the Brevard County Jail.<\/p>\n

Police said Jordan’s sister, whose apartment Jonnie was taken to after leaving O’Connell’s home, is not facing any charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/toddlers-tragic-death-sparks-manslaughter-charges-after-alleged-poisoning <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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