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The mother of a 17-month-old boy who died Tuesday after being left in a parked car outside a Hooters restaurant was arrested in suspicion of negligent homicide, a class 4 felony, according to Phoenix spokesman Sgt. Joel Tranter.
Ashly Duchene, 22 , was arrested last night and was being held as of Wednesday morning. She was a waitress at the Hooters restaurant on 29th Avenue and Bell Road, where she left the child in the car parked in a nearby parking lot before her morning shift.
Tranter said interviews with family members and close friends revealed that Duchene was an unhappy mother. Those close to Duchene said she wanted her freedom and did not make the child a priority at all, Tranter said.
The mother of a 17-month-old boy who died Tuesday after being left in a parked car outside a Hooters restaurant was arrested in suspicion of negligent homicide, a class 4 felony, according to Phoenix spokesman Sgt. Joel Tranter.
Ashly Duchene, 22 , was arrested last night and was being held as of Wednesday morning. She was a waitress at the Hooters restaurant on 29th Avenue and Bell Road, where she left the child in the car parked in a nearby parking lot before her morning shift.
Tranter said interviews with family members and close friends revealed that Duchene was an unhappy mother. Those close to Duchene said she wanted her freedom and did not make the child a priority at all, Tranter said.
Mom of baby found dead almost forgot him day earlier
Duchene told authorities that on Monday she almost forgot Ryan in the car but remembered he was there before going to work
Just a day before Ryan's death, his father, Clayton Gallagher, had volunteered to take full custody of his son, according to court documents. He had spoken on the phone with Duchene for 1½ hours. She told him she “couldn't do it anymore” and she didn't want Ryan around because he cried so much.
Mom of baby found dead almost forgot him day earlier (broken link)
That poor father!! And anyone else who knew these people. I can't imagine what they must be going through. Every Mom feels overwhelmed and like she "can't do it anymore" at some point in time. I thank God that when I have felt like this I have a great, supportive family to talk to that helps me feel better and keep on going!! That feeling always passes! How very tragic and sad!!
If I hear the "the mother has suffered so much already" excuse I will hurl.
This woman should be tried on murder. If she can give a more than half-arsed excuse the jury will note it. If not....jail for 20-30 years....well past her childbearing years.
What a POS.
That poor baby. I can only hope that there is a God and he is taking care of him now.
She should go to jail. I am for the death penalty, too. Please don't think I was defending her. I definately was not. She should also be forced to have her tubes tied so she cannot have any more children!!! All she had to do was give that baby to his Dad. The stories of Mothers killing their children is much to common. There are other options!!!
The mother of a 17-month-old boy who died Tuesday after being left in a parked car outside a Hooters restaurant was arrested in suspicion of negligent homicide, a class 4 felony, according to Phoenix spokesman Sgt. Joel Tranter.
Ashly Duchene, 22 , was arrested last night and was being held as of Wednesday morning. She was a waitress at the Hooters restaurant on 29th Avenue and Bell Road, where she left the child in the car parked in a nearby parking lot before her morning shift.
Tranter said interviews with family members and close friends revealed that Duchene was an unhappy mother. Those close to Duchene said she wanted her freedom and did not make the child a priority at all, Tranter said.
What I don't get is why she didn't just give the child up for adoption if she did not want to be a mother?
Exactly, or why didn't she give the child to the father, who WANTED the child!
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