The news that reached the news agencies from North Carolina is shocking, arouses anger and thoughts about the suitability of some people in terms of guardianship.
The 31-year-old mother wanted to calm her 4-year-old daughter because she was naughty and punished her for standing up, without water and food for 72 hours.
She admitted to the police that it was a practice imposed on her by her own parents and she did not believe that it could be fatal.
But 4-year-old Majelic collapsed and left her last breath on the floor of her house, as her vital organs were out of order for more than 24 hours.
The girl's mother tried to hide the body in a plastic bag but during a police check on the street she was arrested after the horrific revelation of the police.