‘Hot food poured on her, glued her mouth,’ details after seven-year-olds death

WARNING: This story contains graphic details involving neglect of a child that may be upsetting for readers. Discretion is advised.

MIDWEST CITY ( KFOR ) – New disturbing details have come out after a seven-year-old was brought dead to the hospital with bruises and looking malnourished in early August.

Earlier this week the girl’s cousin spoke to police and broke down that the abuse allegedly came from inside the home and other adults knew about it but said nothing.

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Two new arrests came as a result, David Yonko and Tiffany Mitchell, the child’s uncle and aunt.

It was early in August that Anthony Yonko and Lisa Mitchell brought their seven-year-old daughter Violet Mitchell’s body to St. Anthony’s Medical Center.

According to a police report, Violet weighed just 25 pounds and was 3 feet 1 inch tall.

When brought to the hospital she was blue, stiff, covered in dust and soot, and appeared to have internal and external injuries.

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