Baby trapped under Dad's body for three days in LA

zwiebel · Oct 12, 2014

A 10-month-old baby in Pleasant Hill, LA, is believed to have been trapped under her father's dead body for up to three days. Jason Fields, who had a 'known medical condition' and is thought to have had a cardiac arrest, fell backwards onto the bed where she was laying. Authorities were not alerted until an older sibling went to neighbors for help.

The father lived alone with the children and the oldest is only 4 or 5. The home was very hot and the baby had suffered injuries when she was rescued, Friday. She was airlifted to the hospital and her current condition is unknown.

http://www.kait8.com/story/26763186/infant-rescued-from-beneath-dead-father

oh_gal · Oct 12, 2014

Very sad...I hope the baby, and the rest of the kids, are ok.

iamnotagolem · Oct 12, 2014

I'm surprised the older child made it 3 days without going for help. How scary for him/her.

zwiebel · Oct 12, 2014

I am so sorry folks, it was Louisiana, not LA.

The baby has been named in media. Mom was in jail on misdemeanour charges at the time of Dad's death, but was released to care for the children. I support that decision by authorities, in this case.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/betty-...urvives-days-trapped-under-dead-dad-1.2796513

zwiebel · Oct 12, 2014

What's the correct abbreviation for Louisiana, anyone?

toscaxyz · Oct 12, 2014

It's LA, too, zwiebel. Confusing, isn't it?

Catchy kitty · Oct 12, 2014

In Louisiana most everyone I notice uses La.

Elainera · Oct 12, 2014

"The baby was trapped between his body and the headboard.

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The infant was expected to make a full recovery after being taken to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, La."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/betty-...urvives-days-trapped-under-dead-dad-1.2796513

Thank God! The poor little thing! Was dehydrated but able to breath. The room had 37 degrees Celsius. I guess help came just in time. I'm surprised she made it for 3 days. Maybe the 5 y/o brother gave her something to drink?

mom23boys · Oct 12, 2014

zwiebel said:
What's the correct abbreviation for Louisiana, anyone?

I was taught L.A. is Los Angeles and LA is Louisiana. La used to be used for Louisiana but was changed at some point. I think it had to do with the postal service. I live in Louisiana.

MsFacetious · Oct 13, 2014

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/1...g-trapped-under-dead-father-for-several-days/

zwiebel · Oct 13, 2014

Thank you for the info folks. The parish bit of the address did make me stop and think, just not enough to realize my mistake!

iamnotagolem · Oct 14, 2014

mom23boys said:
I was taught L.A. is Los Angeles and LA is Louisiana. La used to be used for Louisiana but was changed at some point. I think it had to do with the postal service. I live in Louisiana.

The USPS changed to two letter state abbreviations in 1963. Los Angeles is a city it is only referred to as LA, not for address purposes, as Los Angeles is in the state of CA. https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/state-abbreviations.htm

Blondie in Spokane · Oct 15, 2014

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/1...or-up-to-3-days-recovering/?intcmp=latestnews

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