SC - Parents allowed their infant twins to be eaten by large rats - Anderson County, May 2025

[Clearsky]

South Carolina couple allowed infant twins to be ‘eaten’ by ‘large rats’: report

Officers found a 6-month-old baby girl covered in blood after “a large rat started eating” her while she lay in a bassinet — suffering bite marks to her arms, head, ears, and face.

nypost.com

Akayla Bearden, 24, allowed her infant twins to be gnawed on and “eaten” by large field rats, according to a report. Justin Bearden, 24, and his wife were each charged with two counts of unlawful conduct towards a child.

 

[windrower]

Why isn’t this attempted murder?!?

Ghastly.

 

[tlcya]

what in the ?

https://www.facebook.com/ScottieHunterNews/posts/pfbid0mJHwg1axEBKkfSXfMPs951G9eP96H8QccfkGRsA1SYRxp1qcv8ZZsdaFZXouUDp2l

Their third (older) child, born in 2020 is pictured on her FB Page? Same infant is featured on his FB Page

On May 13, both parents were granted a PR bond by a judge and were banned from having contact with the kids unless ordered by DSS. They are set to go back before a judge on July 31.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Parents of babies bitten by field rats released from jail

Deputies said the baby girl will remain in the hospital for several days as the case remains under investigation.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Parents of babies bitten by field rats released from jail

ETA the residence in question

 

[Carolina Girl]

This makes me sick! Why are they just let out of jail? They do not deserve children. They knew they had the rat problem!