Monday, February 3, 2025 - A baby died from burns after his intoxicated mum attempted to warm him up with a hair dryer then passed out with it still on, authorities claim.
Morgan Alyson Creel, 32, from Georgia in the US, now
faces an indictment for second degree murder.
Creel called emergency services after waking up to find her
son, reportedly six weeks old, unresponsive in November 2023, according
to Fox 5 Atlanta.
When they arrived Creel said she had been lying down with
her baby trying to warm him up with a hair dryer when she fell asleep.
Police tried to perform CPR on the child, who had severe
burns to his right side, but he could not be saved and was pronounced dead.
The incident report states officers found a "marijuana
smoking apparatus" on the back porch.
Authorities accuse Creel of being under the influence of a
controlled substance when the baby died.
She was arrested the next day on one count of cruelty to
children in the second degree and was later released on bond.
Almost a year later, while still on bond, she was caught allegedly weaving in and out of traffic and arrested for driving while under the influence, Law & Crime reports.
Then earlier this month, a grand jury indicted her on an
additional charge of second-degree murder, according to an indictment seen by
Fox 5 Atlanta.
Creel allegedly "…did cause cruel and excessive
physical and mental pain by leaving a blow-dryer on, and blowing heated air
near said child while said accused was passed out and under the influence of a
controlled substance," according to the indictment, obtained by the news
outlet.
Creel was booked into Coweta County Jail on January 24.
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