I'm sorry Zenzen, but I'm another who respectfully disagrees. She should have been actually put to bed, in her bed, comfortable and alive with her stuffed animals etc. Anything short of that cannot be prettified.
i am not saying in anyway that it makes any of this right and agree 100% that Evelyn should be alive
unfortunately that isn't the case and until we have the details making assumptions and jumping to conclusions does not help either
maybe it was cold blooded murder, maybe a terrible accident or neglect... we do not know nor do we have all the information to judge
we each make these assumptions with personal bias due to our life experiences and all our moral outrage and distaste for this family is being shared all over the internet often without any real filter
MB should have to accept the consequences of her actions but ignoring her life and experiences whilst applying our own seems a little arrogant IMO
this girl obviously has not been given a balanced and secure upbringing, she may not have the emotional tools or maturity to raise a child yet the child remained in her care, was that in EB's best interest... with 20/20 hindsight absolutely not.
many factors went in to the death of this precious child, there seems to be some statements that child services had been involved at times and if so they chose to leave EB in MB's care, if consistent abuse had been a factor where where the people making reports or seeking to get help for this child?
So many what if's
its easy to throw MB under the bus but how easily 16-17yrs earlier could the same thing have happened to her??
i do want MB to face the consequences and as she matures i think she will have a lot of time to face the memories of what happened, but i would also hope that someone shows her a little goodness and a modicum of kindness.
maybe i will feel different after the autopsy results come through but maybe i won't.
not everyone has the ability or strength of character to rise above their circumstance.