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Paulsboro couple charged in 9-year-old girl’s death after reporting possible vehicle strike
India Miller and Sean Scott face first-degree murder charges in the death of their 9-year-old daughter in Paulsboro. Prosecutors say the child’s injuries were inconsistent with a vehicle crash, despite the couple’s account that she may have been struck by a car.
A Paulsboro mother and stepfather have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of their 9-year-old daughter, whose injuries investigators say did not match the couple’s report that she may have been hit by a vehicle.
India Miller and Sean Scott called 911 on Tuesday to report that the child was not breathing, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Scott told investigators the girl may have been struck by a vehicle, while Miller said they found her near a shed at their home.
The girl was taken to a local hospital with facial trauma, bruising across her body and other injuries that investigators said were inconsistent with a vehicle crash. She later died.
The charges are allegations, and the available information does not detail what investigators believe happened before the 911 call. The girl has not been publicly identified. No further information about the case or court proceedings was provided.