A Michigan mother has been charged with manslaughter after the death of her 11-year-old daughter on Sunday.
Prosecutors said that Sherry Leak called 911, saying there had been an “altercation” and she was performing CPR on the girl, WOOD reported.
First responders were unable to revive the girl, identified by Fruitport Community Schools as Mialah Leak, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police declined to say how the girl died or describe her injuries, saying they were awaiting an autopsy.
Sherry Leak is currently being held without bond with her arraignment scheduled for Tuesday.
Another child was removed from the home by Children’s Protective Services, Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat said.
That child was likely Mialah’s twin sister, who was adopted along with Mialah when the children were young, a neighbor told WZZM.
The neighbor, Christine Hagen-Galloway, claimed that Leak and her daughter fought “a lot.”
“Okay, I’ve seen some things I would rather not see, and I’ve heard things I’d rather not hear,” she said.
Hagen-Galloway also claimed that multiple people had contacted Child Protective Services about Leak’s treatment of Mialah, but nothing was ever done. WZZM was unable to confirm any instances of prior abuse at the home, and Fruitport Township Police could not provide any information on any reports at the house.
Another neighbor, who said she had lived next door to the Leaks for more than a decade, told WOOD she had never witnessed any problems at the house.
Kristen Williams told the station Mialah was often outside playing with the other children in the neighborhood.
“I mean, I watched this girl grow,” she said.
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[Featured image: Sherry Leak/Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office]
