Strangulation in the News
Lexington woman accused in strangulation, child abuse case appears in court
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A woman arrested on charges of strangulation and child abuse appeared in court on Tuesday for her arraignment.
According to the Fayette County Detention Center, 31-year-old Sandra Skidmore was arrested on Sunday for alleged child abuse, assault, and strangulation.
Officials say her child called 9-1-1 alleging their mother had hit them and they were scared.
According to her arrest citation, Skidmore impeded her child from breathing by dragging them by the back of their t-shirt around the house.
Police say Skidmore also caused physical injury to her child’s lower back by hitting them several times, leaving a red mark and scratch.
During court, Skidmore was asked to pay 10% of her bond, and have no contact with her kids.
She’ll be back in court on September 12th at 8:30 a.m.
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