MADISON COUNTY, Ill. (KMOX) - An Alton, Ill. mom is scheduled for sentencing this Tuesday. She pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after she refused to treat her daughter for diabetes – and the daughter died.
Amber Hampshire, 41, faces anything from probation to 14-years in prison in the death of her 14-year-old daughter, Emily Hampshire. The daughter was diagnosed with diabetes five years before her death, and the mother was accused of refusing to take her to the doctor or get her insulin shots.
Amber Hampshire skipped medical appointments for her daughter and lied on her school medical forms to cover it up.
The motive is unclear. An Alton police investigation after the daughter died found that the mother was not motivated by religious beliefs or the inability to pay for her daughter's treatment.
She will appear later this morning in Madison County Court. KMOX will update this story as more information is released.
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