Boy, 8, dies after ‘mistaking his dad’s drug stash for breakfast cereal and downing spoonfuls of meth’
The Indiana child died after eating 180 times the lethal amount of methamphetamine
A HUNGRY Indiana child died after eating 180 times the lethal amount of methamphetamine — which he thought was a breakfast cereal, according to reports.
Eight-year-old Curtis Collman III woke up early on June 21 and told his dad, Curtis Gilbert Collman II, that he wanted something to eat, the man told authorities, WDRB reported.
He allegedly threatened to shoot her, himself and the boy if she called 911, the outlet reported.
The father then picked up his son and allegedly rushed to his mother’s house instead of a hospital, .
When they arrived, the boy began turning blue and his grandfather eventually called authorities.
The boy was taken to the Schneck Medical Center, where he later died.
The dad is facing a slew of charges, including neglect that led to the death of a dependent and possession of meth, reports said.
A bond reduction request was barred by a Jackson County judge Friday. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. A trial is set for December 4.
The child’s grandparents were devastated.
“We all wake up in the morning thinking about him and we go to sleep at night thinking about him,” the boy’s heartbroken grandmother, Rita Cook, .
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