Aiken mother charged with Murder in 3-year-old’s death
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – An Aiken mother is now charged with Murder following an investigation into death of a 3-year-old in September 2023.
26-year-old Carolyn Scott is accused of Homicide by Child Abuse.
She was arrested Monday, February 5, and is being held without bond.
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In September, after the death of her daughter, 3-year-old Riley Scott, Carolyn was charged with two counts of Unlawful Neglect of Child or Helpless Person by Legal Custodian.
If convicted, Scott is facing sentencing of 20 years to Life in the state of South Carolina.
An autopsy showed that Riley’s cause of death was an acute mixed drug intoxication of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, declaring it a homicide.
Warrants state that that Carolyn likely waited over an hour before calling 911 for medical assistance. The home was described as ‘deplorable’, with no running water and uncapped syringes, foil and drugs within reach of the children living there.
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