Mum-of-six arrested after dead baby and other kids found in filthy home covered in poo and rubbish
A MUM-of-six has been arrested after her dead baby and other kids were found inside a filthy home covered in poo and rubbish.
Ashley McPherson, 27, allegedly let animals roam freely around the residence and put her family at an "unreasonable risk of harm".
Florence County Sheriff's officers said the home was "not suitable for living" and moved her kids into protective custody.
They first attended the property in Timmonsville, South Carolina, after the death of McPherson's baby on October 15.
An autopsy of the child is currently being carried out and an investigation is underway, reported.
Faeces was located in the bathtub and toilet in the bathroom.
Florence County Sheriff's Office
Inside the home, officers claimed to have observed shocking scenes that included "faeces from various animals".
They described finding excrement in the bathtub and toilet, along with an "immense amount of trash all about the residence."
It's currently unclear how long McPherson had lived in the property.
Police alleged she was there for several months but a family member claimed it was "about a week".
McPherson's nephew, who did not want to be named, said she was trying to fix-up the property after a previous tenant left it in a terrible state.
He said: "How do you expect somebody to completely redo a house in a week?"
McPherson was arrested on Tuesday and charged with six counts of unlawful neglect of a child.
She is currently being held in custody on a $100,000 bond.
'EVERYBODY'S BASHING HER'
The nephew added: "Everybody's bashing her for what she was charged with, but they don't see that none of the fathers are in the lives of none of the six kids."
He felt that taking her kids away and then arresting her was "too much for one person."
Bryan Henkel, a family friend, said she was "very caring" and "always good" to her children and other kids.
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He said: “I couldn’t believe it was happening to her.
"I’ve known her for a long time and I never observed anything bad."
