Deante Miller murder March 2006 Detroit, MI *Skeletal remains found of the 1 yr old child in attic; Parents Nickella Reid and Joseph Miller arrested*

What is wrong with parents today? Here is another story about the cruelty of parents against their children. Their infant children at that. These parents, Nickella Reid and Joseph Miller, had to explain how their 1 year old son received burns over more than a third of his body on Wed., the day before Thanksgiving. It came out that 2 years ago, they beat to death their other son (who was also 1 year old at the time) Deante Miller. They said that they did not have the money to bury him (or call the police apparently) so they burned his body on the barbeque (like a piece of meat no less) and then put his burned body in the attic. So, of course, this heinous crime was discovered only after another child was hurt. Thank goodness he survived. It scares me to think of the abuse the other children (there were four others, I believe) have also had to endure. They are now in State custody. The parents were arraigned on Saturday for the injuries caused to the child on Wed. and are awaiting the charges for Deante's murder.

No charges have been filed against the couple in connection with the death of Deante, who died in March 2006. Reid told police Miller killed their son, but Miller said he died of natural causes. Reid also told police Miller scalded their other son, a charge he denied.Miller and Reid were arrested Friday after Reid took her son to the hospital with burns he suffered from what she said was scalding water.Hospital officials alerted state child protective workers. Reid told the state investigator that Miller scalded their son in the kitchen.During the interview, Reid broke down and said they also had another son, Deante, who died, Detroit police said. She then told interviewers about the cremation attempt and the remains in the ceiling

Natural causes? But yet, he was found in the attic? If he died of natural causes, even at home that can happen - even with children, but why would you not call for help - police, paramedics, etc.? They could have received help for a funeral for a child. Does not sound right to me. I think that this story will not go far. But I guess it was the best he could come up with on short notice.



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