West Valley mother charged with forcing son to touch heat lamp

WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Valley mother is facing a felony charge accusing her of hitting her son with a coat hanger, pulling his hair and burning his hand.

Maira Castillo, 34, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony.

A 10-year-old boy reported in September that his mother, Castillo, “burned his finger because he burned his bird,” according to charging documents. The boy told investigators that he “burned his bird’s hair,” but additional information about what kind of bird and if it was injured was not immediately available…

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