Couple Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of Child Chained To Bed
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The parents of a ten-year-old girl found
dead and chained to a bed after a house fire have pleaded not guilty
in her death. A May 27th trial date was set for Lloyd Holt and
Teresa Dick of Johnson County. They are charged with manslaughter
and other counts in the November death of Molly Holt.
Authorities investigating the fire said the found the girl`s
body chained to a bed. The girl`s parents and their two other
children were able to escape the fire.
The girl`s grandfather said the girl had behavior problems, but
prosecutors say they don`t know why the girl had been chained.
Holt and Dick are being held at the Johnson County Jail in lieu
of $100,000 bond each. The pair appeared in court
yesterday.
