Shaken Baby Syndrome: WV couple charged in death of two toddler sons from 'worst injures'
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BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA: A couple was reportedly arrested and charged recently after their two baby sons died from shaken baby syndrome, authorities announced.
Thomas W Cunningham, 27, and Ciera N Gillespie, 25, were arrested on Friday, December 9 after an investigation was launched into the death of their two-year-old son. Gillespie was charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect resulting in injury, while Cunningham, 27, faced one count of child abuse causing death and one count of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, records showed. However, the charges are expected to upgrade as their second one-year-old son also died over the same weekend, The Sun reported.