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Same story, 2 different versions. People wonder why the media has such a bad name. Either way, this is so very sad, for everyone involved.
8 Year Old Burned/DCF To Investiagte Homewritten by dthomas@sbgnet.com
An eight year old boy is clinging to life after being severely burned. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Latany Cowart was lighting an outdoor fish fryer in her kitchen when flames hit her son, Nakea.
He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital by Life-Flight, and is in critical condition.
The Sheriff's Office says there were seven small children living in the Cantonment mobile home with no electricity or running water.
Lt. Sammy Peavy/Esc. Sheriff's Office: "There's always the possibility of charges against the mother because of the condition of the house. There could be some type of child abuse charges or negligence charges down the road but that'll be up to investigations."
Peavy says it's likely the Florida Department of Children and Families will investigate as well.
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Boy, 8, badly burned when stove explodes
An 8-year-old Cantonment boy suffered significant burns to a large portion of his body Thursday afternoon when a gas stove blew up and ignited his clothes.
Nakea D. Cowart, 8, was transferred to the burn unit of Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. His condition could not be released.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Ted Roy said the incident occurred when the boy's mother tried to light a gas stove. Nakea was standing close to the stove, Roy said.
Emergency Medical Service dispatchers said the emergency call came in at 1:45 p.m. The incident occurred at the family's mobile home in the 200 block of Stinnis Street in Cantonment.
Roy said the Sheriff's Office called the Department of Children and Families because the home did not have electricity and was infested with roaches and other insects. Seven children live at the home, he said.
8 Year Old Burned/DCF To Investiagte Homewritten by dthomas@sbgnet.com
An eight year old boy is clinging to life after being severely burned. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office says Latany Cowart was lighting an outdoor fish fryer in her kitchen when flames hit her son, Nakea.
He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital by Life-Flight, and is in critical condition.
The Sheriff's Office says there were seven small children living in the Cantonment mobile home with no electricity or running water.
Lt. Sammy Peavy/Esc. Sheriff's Office: "There's always the possibility of charges against the mother because of the condition of the house. There could be some type of child abuse charges or negligence charges down the road but that'll be up to investigations."
Peavy says it's likely the Florida Department of Children and Families will investigate as well.
OR
Boy, 8, badly burned when stove explodes
An 8-year-old Cantonment boy suffered significant burns to a large portion of his body Thursday afternoon when a gas stove blew up and ignited his clothes.
Nakea D. Cowart, 8, was transferred to the burn unit of Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. His condition could not be released.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Ted Roy said the incident occurred when the boy's mother tried to light a gas stove. Nakea was standing close to the stove, Roy said.
Emergency Medical Service dispatchers said the emergency call came in at 1:45 p.m. The incident occurred at the family's mobile home in the 200 block of Stinnis Street in Cantonment.
Roy said the Sheriff's Office called the Department of Children and Families because the home did not have electricity and was infested with roaches and other insects. Seven children live at the home, he said.
