Mother hid decomposing body of girl, 5, in closet after she died drinking toilet cleaner
Priscilla Torres allegedly hid her daughters body in a closet after the girl died from ingesting che..
A mother hid the decomposing body of her five-year-old daughter in a closet after the girl died from drinking toilet cleaner, police said.
Priscilla Torres, 27, was charged Tuesday with tampering with evidence after she allegedly stashed her daughter Sierra Patinos rotting body in her closet for nearly a week in Houston, Texas.
On Tuesday, Torres said in court that Sierra died after drinking toilet bowl cleaner – then changed her story, placing blame on her boyfriend.
She said her boyfriend, who was not named, was giving Sierra a bath while she cooked dinner on August 23. Torres said she returned to find chemical burns all over her daughters body.
Torres said she spent the weekend taking care of Sierra, afraid that Child Protective Services would take the girl away if she took her to a hospital.
She continued to claim that Sierra died on August 27 after being unable to eat or stand on her own for days. Torres said she then wrapped her daughter in a blanket and hid her in the closet because she did not want to let her go, Fox 26 reported.
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Authorities have not released Sierras cause of death or confirmed Torres version of events.
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Houston Police Lietenant Larry Crowson said: No matter how the child died, whether it was accidental or an intentional death, you know for a body to be in a closet for several days its just, its pretty unthinkable.
Were not sure of the circumstances, we dont know if its an accidental death or an intentional death. That will be part of the investigation.
Police found the girls body shortly after family members came to Torres apartment to check on Sierra, noticing aRead More – Source