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<p>An <strong>Ohio</strong> mother has been charged with murder in the death of her 16-month-old daughter after reportedly leaving the infant home for over a week while she went on vacation without her.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Ohio Mother Returned Home From Trips To Puerto Rico, Detroit To Find Infant Dead</h3>
<p id="article-subheading_1-0" class="comp type--dog article-subheading">Cops say <strong>Kristel Candelario</strong>, 31, admitted to leaving the little girl, <strong>Jailyn</strong>, at their Cleveland home alone for eight days, &#8220;all alone and unattended.”</p>
<p class="comp type--dog article-subheading">An affidavit obtained by <em>WKYC</em> shows she had <a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-woman-charged-murder-leaving-16-month-old-daughter-alone-more-than-a-week/95-ade984a4-fe63-4e04-bfc9-bf809ad77318" target="_blank" rel="noopener">traveled without the child</a> to vacation in Puerto Rico and Detroit. The child was not left without any food or water.</p>
<p>When she returned home around June 16, Candelario reportedly found Jailyn unconscious and “extremely dehydrated,” she told investigators.</p>
<p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-8" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html">The infant&#8217;s body was allegedly located in a state of disarray, authorities added.</p>
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<p class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html">&#8220;(The girl&#8217;s playpen had) soiled blankets and a bottom liner, saturated with urine and feces,” per the affidavit.</p>
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<p>She was pronounced dead at the scene, <a href="https://clevelandoh.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/%28S%28blifrhvzapm402wcjv2lvqld%29%29/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&;did=168&;cat=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a press release</a> from the Cleveland Police Department reads.</p>
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<div id="people-bylines_1-0" class="comp type--rabbit people-bylines mntl-bylines">Two days later, on June 18, Candelario was arrested and charged with murder, according to <a href="https://portal.cmcoh.org/app/RegisterOfActions/#/A78EC79E230FB20F4C3BED6A1F128FACD3876AD8EB8842CD5E2F17DD14ACD7DE714E1A309D067D75031B5834DFBDCCE1/anon/portalembed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online court records</a>.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Neighbors Respond To Tragic News: &#8216;I Hope She Pays For What She Did To Her Daughter&#8217;</h3>
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<p>Neighbors were left speechless upon learning the news.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Jailyn really didn’t deserve what happened to her. She was amazing and really adorable, and I miss her a lot,” a 13-year-old neighbor told the outlet.</p></blockquote>
<p class="">Several told <em>WKYC</em> that in the past, Candelario had asked them to look after Jailyn and didn&#8217;t understand why she wouldn&#8217;t have asked for their help again.</p>
<p>A woman who asked only to be identified by her first name, Suleym, was one of those neighbors who cared for Jailyn while Candelario would be away. She said the young mother sometimes would go days and weeks without contacting them while Suleym watched the infant.</p>
<blockquote><p>“We were absolutely heartbroken. We loved Jailyn a lot,” said Suleym.</p></blockquote>
<p>Her daughter Iris, told <em>WKYC</em>: “I wish for her to pay for what she did to her daughter.&#8221;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Young Mother Fired From Elementary Teaching Job Following Arrest, Held On $1 Million Bond</h3>
<p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0-22" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"><em>WEWS-TV</em> reports that Candelario has worked as a building substitute at a Cleveland elementary school since November 2022.</p>
<p class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html">The school has since released a statement confirming that she has been fired, as reported by <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/neighbors-of-woman-accused-of-leaving-toddler-home-alone-heartbroken" target="_blank" rel="noopener">News 5 Cleveland</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Based on recent reports regarding charges brought against Kristel Candelario, a building substitute at Citizens Academy Glenville, since November of 2022, we have terminated her employment effective immediately&#8230;&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Meanwhile, online court records for Ohio show Candelario is currently held on a $1 million bond, <em>WKYC</em> reports.</p>
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<p>The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has yet to determine Jailyn&#8217;s exact cause of death as of Friday (June 23). Her mother&#8217;s case is expected to eventually go to a grand jury, according to the outlet.</p>
<p>Her next court date is scheduled for June 28 at 8:30 a.m.</p>
<p>This is a developing story. Be sure to check back in with <em><strong>The Shade Room</strong></em> for more updates as they come.</p>
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