‘She had the purest heart’: Louisiana girl, 4, dies from abuse inflicted by dad, girlfriend

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Leesville news, Louisiana news.

A Louisiana couple is behind bars after the death of a 4-year-old girl from brutal abuse.

Athena Rose Denise Miller was brought to a Leesville hospital on Nov. 6 with “a bilateral brain bleed, a broken humerus, and a left clavicle break.”

“In addition, she had bruising over much of body, and burns on her face, chin, and neck. The girl died the next day.”

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  • Athena’s cause of death was determined as “cardiopulmonary arrest, intracranial bilateral hemorrhaging, and non-accidental injuries from child abuse.”

    Her father, 24 year-old Logan Miller, and his 48-year-old girlfriend Terrie Gray, were charged with first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.

    “She was a very loving child. She had the purest heart. She loved everybody,” the victim’s mother said.

    Athena’s 2-year-old brother was also a victim of physical abuse, authorities said.