Whisper
#byefelicia
Exeter prays for Sophia
May 11 2011
The 3yo Known As Sophia Has Died
Many more pics on FB get your tissues ready
♥In Our Hearts Baby Sophia♥
http://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Ou...2309099&set=pu.210542395644268&type=1&theater
May 11 2011
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8126021EXETER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A little Exeter girl is in grave condition at this hour. And many who gathered at a vigil are demanding justice.
Many residents are angered and even outraged at what happened to this little girl. We are not showing her picture because many residents believe this young victim was sexually abused in addition to being physically abused.
Throughout the night people stopped by the vigil for three-year-old Sophia who remains in grave condition at Children's Hospital in Madera.
A few hours earlier, dozens gathered in prayer for her at the park. Many who didn't even know her came out anyway.
Mara Alcorn said, "It's very sad. Very sad things going on and the community came together to bless the little girl."
Exeter Police say Sophia suffered head trauma inside this apartment Saturday and that her injuries are suspicious in nature.
Police also told us the child's mother and her boyfriend, are persons of interest in this case. They have not been arrested.
We caught up with the child's great grandmother at the girl's apartment complex before the vigil. She claims the boyfriend been physically abusive in the past and that the child's mother also shares the blame.
"He slapped them all the time. He whipped them all the time. But they made her lie and say that he didn't do it. She's just as much to blame as he is," said Ruth Williams. "Death is not good enough for either one of them."
Moments after our interview Williams fainted while being consoled by friends. Medics rushed to her aid and took her away.
[...]
Kristin Buick "Her smile. Her smile. She would always be like hi. And just a sweetheart an that's how I want her to be remembered not for what happened to her but I want people to remember how she was."
Besides the vigil at the park, people can go online to support baby Sophia. Vigil organizers set up a Facebook page and they've already got 500 followers.
The 3yo Known As Sophia Has Died
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8126028FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Three-year-old Sophia, died Thursday morning at Children's Hospital Central California in Madera after suffering major head trauma on Saturday.
Exeter Police Chief, Cliff Bush said he was notified of Sophia's death Thursday morning -- and now the case is a homicide.
Police say Sophia suffered major head trauma, while inside an Exeter apartment on Saturday. Officers called her injuries, "suspicious" in nature and are investigating whether she was physically abused and possibly sexually assaulted as well. Police also say Sophia's mother and her boyfriend are "persons of interest" in the case, but no arrests have been made.
Sophia's great-grandmother claims the mother's boyfriend has been physically abusive in the past -- but she also holds Sophia's mother, responsible.
"He slapped them all the time. He whipped them all the time. But they made her lie and say that he didn't do it," said Sophia's great-grandmother Ruth Williams, "She's just as much to blame as he is. Death is not good enough for either one of them."
Wednesday night there was a vigil was held for Sophia at "Triangle Park" in Exeter. Organizers set up a Facebook page called "In Our Hearts, Baby Sophia," and as of late Thursday morning, it had over 1,700 followers.
Here are some of the emotional posts:
Maria wrote: "As I type this, tears are streaming down my face for this little girl."
Another person wrote: "Sophia we prayed all we could for you. We love you so much! We want justice!! This is so sad."
[...]
Beautiful Sophia
Sophia
Many more pics on FB get your tissues ready
♥In Our Hearts Baby Sophia♥
http://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Ou...2309099&set=pu.210542395644268&type=1&theater
R.I.P SOPHIA