Girl, 7, dies after TV falls on her
BY FELIX DOLIGOSA JR., Californian staff writer
Saturday, Sep 29 2007 10:15 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, Sep 29 2007 11:19 PM
Children ran and played in front of an east
Bakersfield apartment complex Saturday as most
members of Aaliyah Nutt's family sat silent.
Photos:
Photo by Casey Christie
Aaliyah Nutt in 2004.
Photo by Casey Christie
Latasha Carter, with her son Amonti Nutt,
a few hours after her daughter, Aaliyah Nutt, 7,
died from an accident.
Aaliyah, 7, died earlier in the morning after her brother accidentally pushed a TV on her, according to police and the children's mother.
The girl's death was accidental, and no criminal charges are anticipated, said Lt. Mike Cantrell with the Bakersfield Police Department.
At about 8 a.m., the brother and sister were watching TV in their mom's bedroom in the 1200 block of Lake Street.
The mother of six, Latasha Carter, 31, was in bed asleep.
Amonti Nutt, 5, went behind the large television to plug in a DVD player and inadvertently pushed the TV forward, according to Carter.
The television fell and hit the girl, who was on the floor.
"My mind is running every which way," said Carter, who works as a child care provider.
The girl suffered major head injuries and was taken to a local hospital where she died, Cantrell said.
At Lori's Little Angel's Daycare, 1905 Clarke Ave., televisions are kept in cabinets that kids have a hard time touching.
Children are not allowed near them.
"The minute they get close, it's a no-no," said Lori Carrillo, who runs the day care.
Nationwide, about 2.5 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Safety Council.
"Anything can be dangerous," Carrillo said. "You have to watch kids all the time. Parents need to have eyes on the back of your head."
Carter said it was an accident as she rummaged through a bag of pictures of her daughter. Carter does not know what to do with all the pictures she has.
The mother still has three undeveloped rolls of film with memories of Aaliyah.
"She was really sweet," Carter said. "It (the death) hasn't soaked in yet."
Meanwhile, Amonti joyfully jumped on his siblings and smiled Saturday morning.
"He doesn't really understand what happened," said his mother. "It was a freak accident."
-VG
BY FELIX DOLIGOSA JR., Californian staff writer
Saturday, Sep 29 2007 10:15 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, Sep 29 2007 11:19 PM
Children ran and played in front of an east
Bakersfield apartment complex Saturday as most
members of Aaliyah Nutt's family sat silent.
Photos:
Photo by Casey Christie
Aaliyah Nutt in 2004.

Photo by Casey Christie

Latasha Carter, with her son Amonti Nutt,
a few hours after her daughter, Aaliyah Nutt, 7,
died from an accident.
Aaliyah, 7, died earlier in the morning after her brother accidentally pushed a TV on her, according to police and the children's mother.
The girl's death was accidental, and no criminal charges are anticipated, said Lt. Mike Cantrell with the Bakersfield Police Department.
At about 8 a.m., the brother and sister were watching TV in their mom's bedroom in the 1200 block of Lake Street.
The mother of six, Latasha Carter, 31, was in bed asleep.
Amonti Nutt, 5, went behind the large television to plug in a DVD player and inadvertently pushed the TV forward, according to Carter.
The television fell and hit the girl, who was on the floor.
"My mind is running every which way," said Carter, who works as a child care provider.
The girl suffered major head injuries and was taken to a local hospital where she died, Cantrell said.
At Lori's Little Angel's Daycare, 1905 Clarke Ave., televisions are kept in cabinets that kids have a hard time touching.
Children are not allowed near them.
"The minute they get close, it's a no-no," said Lori Carrillo, who runs the day care.
Nationwide, about 2.5 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home every year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Safety Council.
"Anything can be dangerous," Carrillo said. "You have to watch kids all the time. Parents need to have eyes on the back of your head."
Carter said it was an accident as she rummaged through a bag of pictures of her daughter. Carter does not know what to do with all the pictures she has.
The mother still has three undeveloped rolls of film with memories of Aaliyah.
"She was really sweet," Carter said. "It (the death) hasn't soaked in yet."
Meanwhile, Amonti joyfully jumped on his siblings and smiled Saturday morning.
"He doesn't really understand what happened," said his mother. "It was a freak accident."
-VG