A Bronx mom is facing attempted murder charges for making her child sick with medicine that the tot didn’t need, police said Friday.
Tajahnae Brown, 23, is facing attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, assault, and acting in a manner injurious to a child charges for giving her 4-year-old daughter so many medicines that it began affecting the child’s health.
In May, the child was rushed to Montefiore Medical Center, where she was treated for toxicity and being overly medicated, cops said.
After an investigation, it was learned that Brown had brought her child to the hospital on 190 different occasions over the past few years, claiming that her child was having seizures.
Doctors prescribed medications, which Brown gave to her child, but the tot never needed them. But, after prolonged use, the child did need medical attention.
The city’s Administration of Children’s Services removed the child from the home and placed her with another family member when the bizarre abuse came to light.
The NYPD Bronx Child Abuse Squad arrested Brown Friday morning. Her arraignment in Bronx criminal court was pending.