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Mother given custody of 2-year-old on life support

The mother of a 2-year-old girl on life support has been given the authority to decide when to end her life. According to police, Thaiya Spruill-Smith suffered a massive head injury late last week

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Mother given custody of 2-year-old on life support

The mother of a 2-year-old girl on life support has been given the authority to decide when to end her life. According to police, Thaiya Spruill-Smith suffered a massive head injury late last week

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