It looks as if a court made the wrong decision that cost Tameria Greene, 8, her life on Sunday.
WDIV reports that the Michigan Department of Human Services director Maura Corrigan said her department had unsuccessfully petitioned the court to remove Tameria and her siblings from their home for two years, with the latest effort coming in November. The court rebuffed those efforts.
Tameria's mother Semeria Greene is charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse and is set to be arraigned on Thursday in 36th District Court.
"DHS acted on the concerns reported by Tameria’s family, friends and neighbors, including petitioning the court for removal of the children from the home dating back to 2010," said Corrigan in a statement released Wednesday. "Most recently, DHS petitioned the court on Nov. 28, unsuccessfully, to remove Tameria and her siblings from their mother’s care. DHS continued to provide court-ordered counseling services to the family as well as conducting in-home visits, the last of which occurred only two days before Tameria’s death. We share the grief felt by her loved ones and her community."
The Detroit News reported that Wayne County court records show that Greene had already been set to go to trial Jan. 29 after a after a Child Protective Services worker found bruises on Tameria's face and body back in October.
