On Tuesday, the North Carolina police had announced that a woman’s criminal charges have been updated to murder in connection to the death of her 14-years-old daughter due to overdose in February.
According to WITN, Haylee Wood was found dead after her 37-years-old mother, Nancy Kellum gave her, along with her 12-years old relative, a dosage of fentanyl-laced heroin and methamphetamine.
In a statement, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said that every effort for saving the girl’s life became unsuccessful, and ultimately Wood was pronounced dead. The autopsy report confirmed the same drug overdose reason as the cause of death, says the police.
Previously, Kellum was charged with child abuse felony and body injury infliction. She is held at a $100,000 bond.