"Voodoo Mom" Marie Lauradin sentenced to 17 years for setting daughter on fire

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CBS/WCBS/AP) NEW YORK - Marie Lauradin, a New York City woman who admitted setting her 6-year-old daughter on fire during a voodoo ritual, was sentenced to 17 years in prison Monday.

Prosecutors said Lauradin sprayed the child with rum and set her on fire in June 2009 to rid her daughter of evil sprits, reports CBS station WCBS.

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said the young girl suffered life-threatening burns over 25 percent of her body, including her face, and is severely and permanently scarred.

Defense Attorney Jeff Cohen said when Lauradin entered her plea last month that his client acknowledged that her actions were reckless. He would not comment on her motives.

Lauradin pleaded guilty to first-degree assault.

Oh, that"s terrible, poor child. , the Mother was obviously possessed not the child,

child with rum and set her on fire in June 2009 to rid her daughter of evil sprits, reports CBS station WCBS.

????? Should have tried vodka, perhaps not so evil? Sorry shouldn't make fun

fred wrote: child with rum and set her on fire in June 2009 to rid her daughter of evil sprits, reports CBS station WCBS.

????? Should have tried vodka, perhaps not so evil? Sorry shouldn't make fun

No you shouldn"t fred, that poor child went through terrible pain, is scarred for life and probably in an orphanage now.....no mention of a Father was there.

Panda wrote:

fred wrote: child with rum and set her on fire in June 2009 to rid her daughter of evil sprits, reports CBS station WCBS.

????? Should have tried vodka, perhaps not so evil? Sorry shouldn't make fun

No you shouldn"t fred, that poor child went through terrible pain, is scarred for life and probably in an orphanage now.....no mention of a Father was there.

Nope there is never the mention of a father is there Panda. Root of the problem perhaps?? and no not making fun again! old fashioned me, believes the upbringing is with a bit of discipline, either with mum and dad ((idealy) two gay parents, yep ok, single mum/dad, yep fine, even granny, but there needs to be limits, and the child educated. Now it seems to be a single drug addicted mum on benefits who has anything she wants, keeps her kids in a one bedroon crack den who is the ideal parent!! Can't make it up'