The mother of lacking toddler Quinton Simon appeared in court docket Monday for a preliminary listening to concerning the custody of the 20-month-old’s two siblings — as new filings within the case revealed that she admitted utilizing medicine whereas pregnant.
Leilani Simon, 24 — the prime suspect in the disappearance of her son, who's presumed lifeless — arrived on the Chatham County Juvenile Courtroom, the place she sat close to her mom, Billie Howell, WTOC reported.
The grandmother had custody of Quinton and Leilani’s two different kids, who're about 6 months and three years previous.
Monday’s listening to was sealed, however based on court docket paperwork obtained by the US Solar, the youngsters had been faraway from the house on Oct. 12 as a result of they had been deemed to be in “imminent hazard of abuse or neglect.”
Leilani “is a power, unrehabilitated substance abuser of cocaine and hashish,” based on the paperwork, which say she admitted utilizing cocaine and examined constructive for it on the beginning of certainly one of her youngsters, the Solar reported.
After being granted guardianship, Howell “failed to supply satisfactory supervision” and left them in Leilani’s care, the doc says.
Howell “knew or ought to have recognized (her daughter) was unfit to supply correct care, whereas the maternal grandmother traveled out of state,” based on the doc, which says Leilani’s two different youngsters have been positioned in foster care.
The three kids have three completely different fathers. Considered one of them informed the US Solar that he was “questioning all the things” after his son, Zayne, was faraway from the house.
“Zayne must be with me. I need to ensure he’s protected,” Cody Wharton informed the outlet.
“Even now, I’m questioning all the things. Is he harm? What's he doing? I don’t need to get a name saying, ‘Your son is harm and going to the hospital,’” he added.
He stated Leilani struggled along with her psychological well being whereas they dated — which was corroborated within the court docket paperwork – and claimed she was depressed and tried to overdose final spring whereas she was watching Zayne.
“She’s at all times been unpredictable,” Wharton the the US Solar. “However I wasn’t frightened about Zayne’s security till all this began occurring. She was a great mom. I don’t know what occurred.”
In the meantime, former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer informed the US Solar that authorities are doubtless gathering extra proof earlier than arresting and charging the mom.
“They’re not finished with the investigation but. They've one alternative to cost somebody and make these expenses follow get a conviction,” the previous area agent informed the outlet.
“Proper now, it’s all circumstantial. They’re doubtless going by telephone information, looking for the physique, and ready for forensic check outcomes earlier than making an arrest. They need to have all of the proof first,” Coffindaffer added.
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