Mom Accused of Whipping 4-Year-Old to Death

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Texas mom accused of whipping 4-year-old to death: The child's offense? He wet himself. In this tragic and completely senseless case, 27-year-old Vastie Coleman has been arrested, and her two other children — who describe routine beatings in court documents — have been taken into protective custody, Houston's KHOU reports. An attorney representing them has questioned whether they should have been removed from the home a long time ago. 

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