“The pattern of her burn injuries is what I would call a forced immersion,” Dr. Matthew Cox said.
Later, Cox was unequivocal: “Absolutely, this is child abuse” (2/13)
But some doctors have at times overstated their ability to make that call, an @NBCNews-@HoustonChron investigation finds. (5/13)
After more than 4 years, the Walkers were set free. (7/13)
“It was like, because I was black, nobody believed me,” Byas-Lurgio said. (9/13)
But some burn experts and forensic pathologists caution against drawing firm conclusions based only on appearance of a child’s burns.(11/13)
And they should try to understand the child’s physical limitations, as well as the bathtub configuration. (12/13)
He and his wife have reunited with their grandchildren in Missouri. They declined an in-depth interview.
“It’s just too painful,” he wrote in a text. (13/13) #NBCNewsThreads
@HoustonChron want to better understand the role physicians play in the child welfare system nationally.
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