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Jul 2022
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The Tragic Death of Riley Ann Sawyers - ...

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July 24th: Murder of Riley Ann Sawyers (2007)

It’s fairly common to see a court hand over custody to a child’s mother with many assuming that they will be the best caretaker. On July 24th 2007 a young girl met her end when in the care of a mother who, as far as the courts were concerned, was the best person to care for the 2 year old in question. 
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Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Riley_Ann_Sawyers, https://www.wflx.com/story/7413863/mother-describes-beating-of-2-year-old/, https://www.cleveland19.com/story/7406495/mentor-family-heartbroken-over-baby-grace-identification/, https://www.cleveland19.com/story/7687094/riley-ann-sawyers-laid-to-rest-mourners-release-pink-balloons-in-slain-childs-memory/, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22630264/riley-ann-sawyers, https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/How-did-Riley-Ann-Sawyers-mom-end-up-here-1844235.php, https://www.news-herald.com/news/investigation-discovery-to-air-episode-on-murder-of-riley-ann/article_45edf59a-c5c4-5008-8d97-ed4fe1ba0b2e.html
 
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