7/22/14 - A local woman whose infant son died has rejected a plea deal from prosecutors and is scheduled for trial next month. Heidi Lynn Kozlowski of Deerfield Township faces child abuse charges for living with her young children in what authorities called âdeplorableâ conditions. She turned down a plea deal at a pretrial hearing yesterday. She is scheduled for jury pick on August 29th. In March, one of Kozlowskiâs twin sons, less than three weeks of age, died after experiencing breathing problems. She also has a two-year old daughter. Authorities could not say that the poor living conditions were the definitive cause of the childâs death, and the child abuse charge relates strictly to the conditions she allowed her children to live in. The 25-year-old told police her son was having a hard time breathing and she had been suctioning out his nose and mouth before putting the twins to bed at 12:30 that morning. According to court records, she said the babies were fine when her cousin woke up between 3 and 4am, but when she and the childrenâs father woke up at 5:30 am, they noticed their son was not breathing. Kozlowskiâs cousin and paramedics attempted CPR, but were not unsuccessful. Kozlowski will also be in Livingston County Family Court July 29th for a disposition hearing on a child abuse/neglect case to determine if she can maintain custody of her children. (TD)
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