TN - Rogersville Woman, Jennifer Smith, Charged With Child Abuse In Death Of 8-Month-Old Son

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TN - Rogersville Woman, Jennifer Smith, Charged With Child Abuse In Death Of 8-Month-Old Son

"A Hawkins County grand jury has returned an indictment for aggravated child abuse against a Rogersville woman in connection to the death of her infant son.

Jennifer Smith, 33, was indicted August 17 for aggravated child abuse of her 8-month-old son, Malcolm Xavier Smith.

According to an incident report, the child was hospitalized on June 30, 2019. The incident report said the child was on a feeding tube and had exhibited possible signs of shaken baby syndrome.

Malcolm Xavier Smith died on July 15, 2019 at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, according to an obituary."

 

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The obituary for 8 month old Malcolm Xavier Smith

Obituary for Malcolm Xavier Smith | Broome Funeral Home

 

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Both parents now charged with aggravated child abuse in death of infant son

Both the mother and father of eight-month-old Malcom Xavier Smith, who died on July 15, 2019, have now been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect.

www.therogersvillereview.com

Sep 9, 2020

"Both the mother and father of eight-month-old Malcom Xavier Smith, who died on July 15, 2019, have now been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect.

As the Review previously reported, 33-year old Jennifer Elise “Woodard” Smith, who is the mother of the eight-month-old, was arrested on Sept. 2 after being served with a sealed grand jury indictment warrant charging her with aggravated child abuse in regard to the death of her son.

The father, 50-year-old Andrew Scott Smith, was then arrested just one day later on Sept. 3 after being served with a sealed indictment warrant on the same charge."