Shocking Case: Girl Dies After Parents Attempt to Cure Serious Injuries with Smoothies!
A tragic incident has unfolded in Christine, Texas, where a 12-year-old girl, Miranda Sipps, passed away due to severe injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies instead of seeking medical attention.
Miranda, a cheerleader at Jourdanton Junior High School, was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. on August 12 after being rushed to the hospital unconscious.
According to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward, Miranda’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, 36, and her stepfather, Gerald Gonzales, 40, were arrested and charged with a felony.
The charges are related to their failure to seek medical care for Miranda’s life-threatening injuries, which they attempted to remedy with smoothies for four days. Police reports indicate that the girl suffered serious injuries on August 8, and despite her incapacitated state, her parents did not get her the medical help she desperately needed.
The situation only escalated when Miranda went into respiratory distress, prompting her mother to call 911 less than two hours before her death. Emergency responders were met on a local highway by Balbaneda, who was trying to get help for her unconscious daughter. The girl was found alive but unresponsive, lying on a pallet in their home.
Sheriff Soward revealed that during the four days before calling for help, Miranda was not speaking and could only move her hands slightly. Her parents, according to the sheriff, had been attempting to treat her condition with smoothies, which was not effective given her unconscious state.
The sheriff criticized the home environment as “unkempt” and “sort of dirty,” suggesting that Balbaneda and Gonzales were attempting to avoid drawing attention to their situation.
Hospital staff worked for an hour to save Miranda, but despite their efforts, she was declared dead. There were no signs of broken bones, and the full details of her injuries are still under investigation.
An autopsy report is pending to provide more clarity on the cause of death. Sheriff Soward mentioned that the incident had no connection to Miranda’s school. In the wake of this tragedy, a GoFundMe campaign was set up by Miranda’s aunt, Pricilla Chapa, to assist with funeral expenses.
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The fundraiser’s page reads, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of our beloved niece Miranda’s passing. She was taken from us far too soon in an unexpected way, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and memories that we will cherish forever.”