Two parents in Sacramento County are facing murder charges in connection to their infant daughter's death.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office arrested and booked Hussein Abughazaleh and Kristina Siedlecki into the Sacramento County Jail on Tuesday.
According to Sacramento County detectives, 8-month-old Jannah Abughazaleh was found unresponsive and died Aug. 25 after sustaining second-degree and third-degree burns to 25-35% of her body.
Detectives said the child’s parents described the child being burned by bath water.
According to detectives, despite the child’s injuries, both parents decided not to seek professional medical attention until it was too late.
“What they disclosed to me during the investigation was the fact that they knew she was dying, and they didn't take her into the hospital because they didn't want to get arrested and they didn't want CPS to get involved in their family,” Det. Leslie Trau said.
KCRA 3 sat down with the grandmother of the baby, Naomi Magness.
Magness is the mother of Hussein Abughazaleh.
“I don’t want anybody to go through this,” Magness said.
Magness said she was concerned with the baby’s safety, even prior to the child’s birth, saying she contacted CPS hoping to protect the welfare of the child.
Magness said that with no word from CPS, she called an abuse hotline, which connected her to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, and then the coroner’s office, confirming the child had died.
Magness explained she feels the child protective services system failed her family.
“You should have took the baby out. She lost her life. She didn't even have a chance to live a life and you screwed up not taking the baby out,” Magness said.
CPS did not make an official comment to KCRA 3.
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