The Medical Examiner's Office said the bruises, abrasions, and scars on the girl's body were consistent with a pattern of ongoing abuse.
– Prosecutors said a south suburban grandfather admitted to abusing his granddaughter for months, eventually killing the 5-year-old. He was in court on Monday alongside his wife. Both were denied bond.
Prosecutors gave horrific details of what they said was more than two months of abuse. The Department of Children and Family Services said it had no prior contact with the family. At a bond hearing at the Markham courthouse, prosecutors said Klent Elwoods, 62, took Jada Moore, 5, home with him to Illinois after visiting her and her mom in Georgia. Jada's mom had fallen on hard times and needed someone to care for Jada.On Friday, Elwoods called 911 and told the operator,"I was beating my little granddaughter, and now she is out of it."
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said the bruises, abrasions, and scars on the girl's body were consistent with a pattern of ongoing behavior as the wounds were in various stages of healing. The little girl also suffered a subdural hematoma. A belt was recovered from the scene, and both were charged with first-degree murder.
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