Kristel Candelario pleads guilty to murder after leaving her baby home alone for 10 days

• Kristel Candelario pleaded guilty to murder.
• She went on vacation and left her baby home alone.
• She could face life in prison.

Kristel Candelario made a grave error when she chose to go on vacation and neglect her responsibilities.

The 32-year-old left her 16-month-old daughter home alone for over a week, seemingly forgetting her role as a mother.

Now she has pled guilty to murder and faces a life sentence.

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A shocking tragedy has rocked Cleveland, Ohio, after the death of a baby who was left home alone in her playpen for 10 days.

Kristel Candelario pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated murder and child endangerment.

Court documents disclose that Candelario left her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn, unattended in their home for over a week.

This neglect tragically resulted in the child’s death, prompting authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Kristel Candelario pleaded guilty to her baby’s murder

According to The Associated Press, the Ohio mother left her 16-month-old daughter home alone for 10 days last summer.

She reached a plea agreement with Cuyahoga County prosecutors, who dismissed two murder counts and a felonious assault charge.

Kristen Candelario pleaded guilty to aggravated child endangerment and aggravated murder.

Candelario now faces life in prison when she appears for sentencing on March 18.

What happened?

According to USA TODAY, the Cleveland Division of Police received a call on June 16, 2023, and found Jailyn unresponsive in the home.

Despite the efforts by to resuscitate her, the baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initial reports suggest that Candelario had left her daughter unattended to take trips to Detroit and Puerto Rico, without arranging childcare for her daughter.

The 16-month old apparently was left unattended for the entire time.

What evidence did police find?

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office released a press statement on Thursday, providing details of the distressing conditions in which Jailyn was discovered.

According to USA TODAY, the girl’s padded Pack-N-Play playpen was covered in urine and feces, and the blankets were in a deplorable state.

Investigators concluded that the infant had been left alone and unattended for approximately 10 days.

Although there were no apparent signs of physical injury, an autopsy conducted by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Jailyn had tragically passed away due to starvation and severe dehydration.

A horrifying oversight?

According to AP, the girl was «extremely dehydrated» when emergency services discovered her, after Candelario called police.

The tragic death of Jailyn Candelario has left an indelible scar on the Cleveland community, given the terrible circumstances surrounding her passing.

It serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of childhood and the responsibility parents have to look after their children

Kristen Candelario, originally from Ecuador, must now confront the consequences of her actions and the severe neglect of her 16-month-old child.