Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing.
A mother is alleged to have made a series of chilling internet searches in the days leading up to her infant son’s death, according to prosecutors.
Authorities have accused Savawna Bowen, 23, of waiting too long to seek medical attention for her four-month-old, who passed away on 11 January last year.
The mum-of-two, from Oklahoma, was arrested last Friday (3 January) on one count of felony child neglect, almost exactly 12 months after the little boy’s death.
The baby’s father, Daquan White, was also charged with the murder and child neglect shortly after the tot was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said he died after sustaining a broken jaw, broken ribs, a broken femur and a severe brain injury, according to Law and Crime.
Savawna Bowen allegedly made several internet searches before seeking medical attention for the child (Tulsa County Jail)
Doctors said the four-month-old could have survived if medical help had been sought by Bowen earlier, according to police in the city of Tulsa, The Daily Mail reports.
According to an affidavit obtained by News on 6, the mum had left her two children – the four-month-old boy and a two-year-old – in the care of White in early January 2023.
Bowen is said to have gone to stay with her boyfriend before returning to the home and raising concerns with the 23-year-old dad about a red spot on their baby’s leg.
White is alleged to have then told her that he heard a ‘popping’ sound when he lifted the boy’s leg.
It is then claimed that Bowen left the two youngsters in the care of White for another eight hours, as she headed out to spend time with her friends.
After eventually returning to the property, she noticed that the four-month-old was crying in pain.
White then allegedly admitted that he had put his fingers inside the infant’s mouth and pushed down in a bid to stop the baby from crying, authorities say.
The young child later had a seizure.
Prosecutors say Daquan White, 23, urged the mum to wait to take the baby to hospital and to lie about his injuries (Tulsa County Jail)
White is alleged to have pleaded with Bowen to wait to take the baby to hospital and to lie about the injury on their leg, the affidavit states.
It explains that on 3 January, 2024, the mum allegedly made an online search for the term ‘popped leg’, and the following day, prosecutors claim that Bowen then searched ‘baby’s femur is sticking out’.
The mum is then accused of making other searches including ‘baby not able to move mouth’ and ‘mouth swollen’ on 7 January last year.
Bowen finally took the baby to hospital on 8 January, 2024, where doctors reported finding a slew of horrific injuries on the little boy.
White was arrested for an outstanding warrant the next day before confessing that he had ‘committed dangerous acts’ on the baby ‘in an effort to get him to be quiet’, police said.
Almost exactly a year later, Bowen was arrested with one count of felony child neglect.
She was taken into custody at the Tulsa County Jail before posting a $10,000 bond, according to reports.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.
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Mum’s heartbreaking final post before she died hours later from BBL procedure in UK firstA British mum-of-five who died following a ‘liquid Brazilian bum lift (BBL)’ procedure posted about her family in a final Facebook post before her death.
Alice Delsie Preete Webb, 33, has been named as the first person in the UK to die following a liquid BBL procedure.
It’s understood the beautician attended a studio in Gloucester on Monday evening (September 23) where she underwent the ‘minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment’.
Two people have been arrested in connection with Webb’s death (Facebook / Alice Webb)
She died at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday (September 24), officials confirmed.
Gloucestershire Police’s Major Crime team is currently investigating Webb’s death. The two people who have been arrested have now been released on bail.
The night before undergoing the ‘cosmetic procedure’ (September 22), the mother took to Facebook to post a picture of a pre-surgery ‘present’ given to her by one of her daughters.
The gift was a small pumpkin, which was shared with the caption: “How cute”.
In the comments section, she uploaded another snap of the now-carved pumpkin with a tealight inside.
Alongside the image, she wrote: “My little lamp,” as per The Sun.
Webb shared a picture of a pumpkin before her death (Facebook / Alice Webb)
Following Webb’s death, her partner Dane Knight has released a statement.
“Want to say a heart felt thank you to all family and friends that were here for us at our time of need, including all of the kind messages sent to my children and myself,” he wrote.
“There was some very beautiful messages sent by some of your children that formed a start of a smile from the corner of my kids mouth.
“I feel this is important saying this as I will not accept speculations from adults being accidentally being eavesdropped by children and unnecessary questions raised to the five girls, so be extremely careful on what you say and who’s around! My children are extremely vulnerable!”
He added that those speaking about his partner’s death should have her five daughters’ ‘feelings at heart’.
Dr Paul Banwell, a founding member of the Safer Cosmetic Surgery Group has explained how a liquid BBL is considered a ‘controversial procedure within the industry’.
A doctor has issued a warning following the woman’s death (Facebook/Alice Webb)
Unlike traditional BBL surgery, the liquid version uses dermal filler injections to ‘enhance the shape and size’ of a person’s buttocks.
“At present, Brazilian butt lifts, including liquid BBLs (and all other injectables) are legal in the UK but sadly remain woefully unregulated,” the plastic surgeon told LADbible.
“This heartbreaking news should prompt action at their highest levels. I hope this loss will encourage much-needed urgent conversations about improving safety standards in the UK aesthetics industry and make this a doctor-only procedure.”
He added that anyone who is thinking about going under the knife should always make sure their chosen practitioner is ‘fully medically qualified’ and that they specialise in the procedure you’re considering.
