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4-year-old girl dies after her grandmother forced her to drink whiskey 

The girl's blood alcohol content was 0.680%, a "lethal dose," the arrest warrant says

April 25, 2022 1:16pm

Updated: April 25, 2022 2:15pm

A 4-year-old girl died last Thursday after her grandmother allegedly forced her to drink a bottle of whiskey in front of her mother in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Roxanne Record, 53, and the girl's mother, Kadjah Record, 29, were taken to the East Baton Rouge prison on Friday for murder, according to inmate records cited by the Associated Press.

The girl's blood alcohol content was 0.680%, a "lethal dose," the arrest warrant states. A level of 0.25% can cause alcohol intoxication, and anything above 0.40% can cause coma or death, according to a chart from the University of Notre Dame.

The two women allegedly got angry with the girl on Thursday morning because she "could have drunk from a bottle of Canadian Mist" that was on a counter, the arrest warrant continues.

The grandmother then allegedly forced the minor to "consume the rest of the bottle, which was possibly half full, while she was on her knees in the hallway."

The mother did not seek medical assistance until the child stopped breathing. Rescuers attempted first aid measures but were unsuccessful.

Roxanne Record told police "that she was wrong and that she wanted to take full responsibility for the victim's death."

"The defendant [Roxanne Record] testified that this went too far and ruined everyone's lives," but did not elaborate.

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Marielbis Rojas

Marielbis Rojas is a Venezuelan journalist and communications professional with a degree in Social Communication from UCAB. She is a news reporter for ADN America.