Police said that the grandfather called 911 to report that the child was unresponsive, and told a dispatcher, “I was beating my little granddaughter and now she is out of it,” according to court documents.
The grandparents of a 5-year-old Park Forest girl who died Saturday used a belt, shoe and their hands to beat the girl over a period of time, causing extensive injuries to her brain, prosecutors said at a bond hearing Monday where the couple were ordered held without bond.
Klent Elwoods, 62, and his 57-year-old wife, Lisa Jones, have watched Jada Moore since March and began beating her in their home in the 300 block of Osage Street about a month after taking her in, according to a court document filed Monday.The girl’s biological mother lives out of state and was informed of her daughter’s death, according to Park Forest police Chief Brian Rzyski.
Police said that Elwoods called 911 Friday night to report the girl was unresponsive, and told a dispatcher that he had physically abused the girl.He told the police dispatcher “I was beating my little granddaughter and now she is out of it,” according to the court document. Police said they responded just before 11 p.m. July 14 to the home. The girl was taken to an area hospital then transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago, where she died at about 9 a.m. July 15, according to police.Daily SouthtownBy submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our
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