The trial began for the mother who let her baby die with a layer of larvae

One of the most shocking cases of the Iowa community in the United States came back to occupy the headlines of all local media. This Wednesday began the lawsuit against the mother of the baby found dead in a hammock with a layer of larvae. The woman was sitting on the bench, accused of death.

It's about Cheyanne Harris, a 21-year-old girl. Even be stuck by the evidence against him he pleaded not guilty murder charges and endangering the baby.

At trial, the prosecution recalled that the incident had occurred in August 2017. The paramedics arrived at the accused 's department, in the small town of Alta Vista, for an emergency call.

When they entered one of the rooms, Sterling Kowehn, four months old, was found dead in a hammock. The autopsy revealed after the baby He died of malnutrition and an infection Escherichia coli, since They had not changed their diaper for two weeks.

According to the prosecutor's office, the evidence of the investigation showed that the baby suffered "during the last days before his death" and that he had been abandoned by his parents.

One of the nurses who arrived at the department with paramedics stated that the couple seemed unaware of what had happened and that They did not show any kind of emotion.

However, Harris' lawyer argued that his client was not a monster. "The real monster in this case is depression, mental health, "he justified, stating that they would present the observations of a psychologist and an expert in postpartum depression.When sentencing for the mother, the baby's father has already been sentenced to life imprisonment.