Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested in Child's Death
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This is awful.
Billy Bob Thornton's oldest daughter has been arrested in Florida on charges of child neglect --- after the 1-year-old girl she was babysitting died. Amanda Brumfield, 29, was arrested on Sunday, for an incident that happened in October.
According to CNN, Billy Bob's daughter told detectives that a girl she was babysitting hit her head after falling out of her crib. The problem is that Amanda waited more than two hours before calling for help. An autopsy revealed a fractured skull and brain injury, leading the medical examiner to rule the death a homicide.
Police say that Amanda's story about what happened to the child didn't coincide with the medical examiner's findings.
Billy Bob's publicist, Arnold Robinson, told CNN that the actor, 53, and his daughter are estranged "and [he] has had no contact with her for quite some time. When informed about this situation, he commented that, 'Anytime a baby's life is lost is an unimaginable tragedy and my heart goes out to the baby's family and loved ones.' "
So terrible.
