- Harmoni Henderson found dead when her mother went to pick her up from a friend
- Iesha Harris, 30, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse.
- He admitted to smoking marijuana for three hours instead of taking care of a young child.
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A babysitter is accused of pouring boiling water on a three-year-old girl and fatally crushing her head in the bathtub.
Iesha Harris, 30, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after autistic girl Harmoni Henderson was found dead Monday.
Harmoni’s mother, Paris England, dropped her off at Harris’ home in Detroit overnight, as she was a trusted friend of the family who often babysat the girl.
But instead of looking at her, Harris locked her in a room with her own one-year-old daughter and smoked marijuana for three hours with friends.
Harmoni Henderson, 3, was found dead Monday morning after her babysitter allegedly poured scalding water on her and slammed her head into the side of a bathtub.
Iesha Harris, 30, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse.
She was enraged when she returned to find that Harmoni had vomited on herself and needed to be cleaned up.
Harris allegedly admitted to detectives that she poured boiling water over her face and head to clean it.
He then allegedly slammed the boy’s head into the side of a bathtub, Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Douglas said.
England video called Harris to get an update and was shown Harmoni in bed and told she had fallen down the stairs and hit her head, but was okay.
‘As far as I know, it was just a fall down the stairs, she just missed her step and that was it. “She told me everything was fine,” England said.
“I saw her through video chat, she was fine.”
Harmoni’s mother, Paris England (pictured), dropped her off at Harris’ home in Detroit overnight, as she was a trusted family friend who often babysat the girl.
England arrived at Harris’ house the next morning, expecting to pick up his daughter, but found her unconscious in bed.
Harris was arrested Thursday and denied bail because the judge deemed her a danger to other children.
England arrived at Harris’ house the next morning, expecting to pick up his daughter, but found her unconscious in bed.
‘She was already dead from the moment I got there. She left.’
Harmoni was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, and police arrived to investigate her death.
Harris did not call London or 911 at any time and remained in bed dying all night.
‘She was going through a difficult time. “My baby is autistic and non-verbal,” England said. Local news 4.
“I think she got frustrated with her and her own daughter and slammed my baby’s head against the bathtub.
Instead of seeing Harmoni, Harris (pictured) locked her in a room with her own one-year-old daughter and smoked marijuana for three hours with friends.
England, surrounded by family, speaks to local news outlets about her daughter’s death.
‘Never in a million years (would I think) she would do this to my baby. Even if you think you trust that person, you can’t do it.
Harris was arrested Thursday and denied bail because the judge deemed her a danger to other children.
She was accused on the same day of the Harmoni viewing.
‘Blows with blunt objects. Hits with blunt objects. “A three-year-old autistic baby,” Harmoni’s father Marquise said as he read the autopsy report.
“I cried so much I don’t even know if there are no tears left there.”