Goodyear police arrested two caregivers on child abuse charges after a school report led to an investigation involving two children, ages 7 and 8.
Police identified the caregivers as Kebrina Hussain, 30, and Ezekiel Hussain, 29, in an Oct. 27 news release.
The investigation began Aug. 3 after school personnel reported that one child had significant weight loss, an extremely thin appearance, facial bruising and a lip injury, police stated.
Medical examinations documented malnutrition, bruising and injuries to the bottom of the child’s foot, according to police. A subsequent evaluation found no medical explanation for the malnutrition. The child gained significant weight after receiving adequate nutrition, police stated.
During a forensic interview, the child described being denied regular meals, punched and slapped, and repeatedly injured on the bottom of the foot with a metal object, according to police.
Detectives also identified allegations that both caregivers physically abused the other child while that child was in their care, police stated.
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