Death of Kelsey Smith-Briggs
2005 homicide in Oklahoma, United States
Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs (December 28, 2002 – October 11, 2005) was a child abuse victim. She died at the home of her biological mother Raye Dawn Smith, and her stepfather Michael Lee Porter.
Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs | |
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| Born | Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs December 28, 2002 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2005 (aged 2) |
| Cause of death | Homicide - Blunt force trauma to the abdomen |
| Resting place | New Hope Cemetery |
| Nationality | U.S. citizen |
| Parent(s) | Lance Briggs and Raye Dawn Smith |
Her death was ruled a homicide.[1] Kelsey had been "closely" observed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services[2] from January 2005 up to and including the day of her death.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Tulsa World Toddler's Death Ruled Homicideretrieved 2009-09-05 Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Clay, Nolan (2007-07-01). "Secret Report Rips DHS". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ↑ Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth Office of Juvenile System Oversight, Review of Child Death of Kelsey Smith-Briggs March 27, 2006 Final Summary[permanent dead link] Retrieved 3 September 2009 [dead link]
- ↑ "Who failed Kelsey? Toddler's death occurs despite intensive state activity". Tulsa World. 2005-12-04. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2009-09-05.