Police in North Carolina arrested the mother of twin teens three weeks after finding one of the children dead from possible neglect at a High Point home.
On Thursday, High Point police arrested Kymberli Bowden, 44. Bowden’s 13-year-old daughter was found dead at their home on East Farris Avenue on October 13. Her twin brother was also in the home at the time, alive, according to Fox 8.
WXII 12 reported that police found the home in deplorable conditions, filled with trash and rotting food. The warrant showed that Bowden “failed to provide adequate food and medical care,” which reportedly contributed to the daughter’s death.
Bowden appeared in court on Friday virtually from jail. Judge Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton went over Bowden’s charges during her appearance.
“You have two class H felonies: neglect, child abuse, and bodily injury. You have two counts of that. Each carries an 88-month maximum sentence. You also have a failure to report the death of a child. That’s a class H that carries a 39-month maximum sentence,” Fox 8 reported.
The prosecutor addressed the state of Bowden’s home.
“The conditions of the house were unsanitary,” the prosecutor said. “Officers also noticed inside of the residence that there was a gas stove, and it appeared that there was a danger … that residence was actually causing some type of toxication from the gas stove, but it wasn’t properly lit.”
The prosecutor highlighted that Bowden wasn’t only the children’s mother, but also a certified nursing assistant who was required to know how to provide care. “She was being provided money for that particular role.”
Courts are still waiting on the official autopsy results.
Bowden’s bond was set at $1 million. She has obtained a public defender, according to Fox 8.
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[Feature Photo via High Point Police Department]
