Authorities have released the warrants for two parents arrested in connection with the death of their one-year-old baby, who officials say, weighed a shocking 8 pounds at the time of death.
According to Wavy, the parents Sage Wright, 22, and Christian Bishop-Torrence, 24, were arrested Friday, June 18, 2021.
Wichita Falls Police detectives served two warrants for the offense of Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Person with intent of causing serious bodily injury or mental injury.
The child was said to be severely malnourished and had sores on her body. When police officers questioned the parents, they both admitted that they had noticed their child had been losing weight since January but opted not to get her medical attention.
The arrest affidavit states that the victim’s father was on his way out to get fast food when he checked on the child before leaving and discovered his daughter gasping for air. Bishop-Torrence said he saw his daughter take slow, shallow breaths and heard a rattle when she exhaled. He then rushed his daughter out to his friend’s car, who was waiting outside, and took her to the United Regional Hospital emergency room.
The parents are now being held in the Wichita County Jail on bonds of $500,000. They have both declared indigency and requested court-appointed attorneys.
