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The circumstances were revealed during a court appearance for the two adults, 62-year-old Klent Elwoods and 57-year-old Lisa Jones, now charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jada Moore.
According to a bond proffer, Elwoods and Jones visited with Elwoods' daughter in March in Georgia when they learned she had "fallen on hard times" and needed to find somewhere for her daughter Jada to stay while she searched for a job.
The couple ultimately took Jada back to Illinois with them and she began living at their Park Forest home.
A 911 call from Elwoods kicked off a dark chain of revelations.
Prosecutors said Elwoods told a 911 operator “I was beating my little granddaughter and now she is out of it.”
Officers arrived and found Jada "lying on the couch completely nude," the proffer states. Paramedics performed CPR and the child was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just before 9 a.m. Saturday.
Officers returned to the family's home and recovered a "belt, a pair of children's shorts with underwear inside (both of which were soiled), and a notarized letter from [Jada's mother] giving the [grandparents] custody for school and medical decisions," the proffer stated. Prosecutors also alleged a calendar was found on the refrigerator with the month of June still displayed, detailing four dates in which the child had allegedly soiled herself.
www.nbcchicago.com
Grandparents from suburban Chicago have been charged with murder in the beating death of their 5-year-old granddaughter, who was whipped a dozen times with a belt for defecating on herself — with the granddad allegedly confessing to being “a little too rough” during the fatal assault.
Illinois prosecutors on Monday revealed horrifying details related to the July 14 killing of 5-year-old Jada Moore, telling the court that the girl had been subjected to beatings for more than two months, leaving her with severe contusions most commonly seen in car crash victims, reported NBC Chicago.
The victim’s grandparents, Klent Elwoods, 62, and his wife, Lisa Jones, 57, from Park Forest, have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Jada’s death, which the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled a homicide caused by multiple injuries due to child abuse.
The horrific crime came to light when police and paramedics were dispatched to the couple’s home on Osage Street after 11 p.m. Friday for a report of an “unresponsive” child.
Officers found Jada “lying on the couch completely nude.”
nypost.com
According to a bond proffer, Elwoods and Jones visited with Elwoods' daughter in March in Georgia when they learned she had "fallen on hard times" and needed to find somewhere for her daughter Jada to stay while she searched for a job.
The couple ultimately took Jada back to Illinois with them and she began living at their Park Forest home.
A 911 call from Elwoods kicked off a dark chain of revelations.
Prosecutors said Elwoods told a 911 operator “I was beating my little granddaughter and now she is out of it.”
Officers arrived and found Jada "lying on the couch completely nude," the proffer states. Paramedics performed CPR and the child was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just before 9 a.m. Saturday.
Officers returned to the family's home and recovered a "belt, a pair of children's shorts with underwear inside (both of which were soiled), and a notarized letter from [Jada's mother] giving the [grandparents] custody for school and medical decisions," the proffer stated. Prosecutors also alleged a calendar was found on the refrigerator with the month of June still displayed, detailing four dates in which the child had allegedly soiled herself.
Prosecutors reveal horrifying details in beating death of 5-year-old girl in Park Forest after grandparents charged with murder
Horrifying new details reveal what prosecutors say led up to the moment two grandparents were charged with beating their 5-year-old granddaughter to death in Park Forest.
www.nbcchicago.com
Grandparents from suburban Chicago have been charged with murder in the beating death of their 5-year-old granddaughter, who was whipped a dozen times with a belt for defecating on herself — with the granddad allegedly confessing to being “a little too rough” during the fatal assault.
Illinois prosecutors on Monday revealed horrifying details related to the July 14 killing of 5-year-old Jada Moore, telling the court that the girl had been subjected to beatings for more than two months, leaving her with severe contusions most commonly seen in car crash victims, reported NBC Chicago.
The victim’s grandparents, Klent Elwoods, 62, and his wife, Lisa Jones, 57, from Park Forest, have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in Jada’s death, which the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled a homicide caused by multiple injuries due to child abuse.
The horrific crime came to light when police and paramedics were dispatched to the couple’s home on Osage Street after 11 p.m. Friday for a report of an “unresponsive” child.
Officers found Jada “lying on the couch completely nude.”
Chicago grandparents beat 5-year-old girl to death with a belt for soiling herself: cops
Jada Moore, 5, died after being struck with a belt close to a dozen times.
nypost.com
