In connection with the beating death of her 8-year-old granddaughter, a 72-year-old grandmother has been detained and charged with first-degree murder.
Where Does Patricia Ann Ricks Live?
Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a young person who had been brought to the emergency room at Nash UNC Healthcare in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, about 50 miles east of Raleigh, with serious injuries and was already dead when they arrived. The 8-year-old child lived in the 5000 block of Dutchman Road in Nashville, North Carolina, just a few miles from the hospital, according to deputies and detectives from the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, who arrived at the hospital right away to look into the death’s cause.
Patricia Ann Ricks Murdered Her Granddaughter
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office released a statement following the young girl’s passing that said, “Based on the investigation, it was found that the 8-year-old juvenile was battered so severely by the Grandmother that she succumbed from the injuries.” The infant suffered serious wounds to her head and torso. An 8-year-old girl resided at home with her grandmother, who served as the child’s legal guardian, and several other siblings. Patricia Ann Ricks, the grandmother identified by police as being 72 years old, was then detained and transferred to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office where, according to authorities, she refused to make any statements about the incident.
She was booked into the Nash County Detention Center without a bond after being charged with first-degree murder as well as felony child abuse with a serious injury. Ricks will appear in court for the first time on Thursday in Nash County District Court. The surviving siblings of the 8-year-old girl are now in the care of the Nash County Department of Social Services, according to the police, who claimed they are unaware of any potential motive for the girl’s brutal death.
FAQs
1. What is the age of Patricia Ann Ricks?
Ans. 72 years old
2. What is the crime of Patricia Ann Ricks?
Ans. Murder
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