The legal guardians of a 10-year-old girl in Hawaii were arrested on Friday and charged with murder, almost a month after the child’s suspicious death, Honolulu Police announced at a press conference .
Brandy Blas, 35, and her husband, Thomas Blas, 40, were charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, second-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment in connection to the death of Geanna Bradley, a child who was legally in their care. The 10-year old was found dead in her Wahiawa home on Jan. 18 from what police described as “prolonged abuse.”
Debra D. Geron, 67, lives in the same home and was charged with second-degree murder, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. Geron is Brandy Blas’ mother, according to Honolulu Civil Beat .
Speaking at the press conference, Honolulu police homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said authorities responded to a call about a 10-year-old girl in need of a defibrillator, but when they arrived they found Geanna “cold and stiff.”
Lt. Deena Thoemmes giving a press briefing on Geanna Bradley’s death