A harrowing scene unfolded in Miramar, Florida, when three young children were found wandering the streets in diapers, smeared in blood and feces. Their mother, 37-year-old Anela Jean Louis, now faces 22 charges related to child abuse after her home was found in a shocking state of neglect. According to Local 10 News, an anonymous call concerning child abuse led to the distressing discovery. The children, aged 1, 2, and 3, were subsequently treated at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, where hospital staff provided them food upon their arrival.
The report detailed that officers described the family's home as being in "deplorable conditions," with the "entire residence smelled like feces and urine." Anela Jean Louis's 21-year-old daughter, Makayla Jean Louis, reportedly became aggressive when questioned by the police outside the home and claimed they mess it up," Local 10 News reported. The eldest daughter also defended the lack of food in the house, stating, "the kids eat it all."
Miramar Police uncovered a history of neglect and abuse upon further investigation, finding all seven children with various scars and wounds. Anela Jean Louis allegedly resisted arrest, and at one point, addressed one of her children saying, "Come help mommy," as officers led her away. She remains held at Broward main jail as of Tuesday afternoon.
During a shelter hearing on Tuesday, a judge ruled that the seven minor children will continue to remain in state custody and foster care. Despite a defense request to allow Makayla Jean Louis to care for her siblings, the state argued that the adult sister did not have the means to do so and lived in the same household as the mother. According to WSVN, the judge granted the mother a once-a-month supervised visit with her children, stating, "I want an expert, a therapist, to observe visits with the parent at least one time a month." The state is now to begin looking for relatives capable of caring for the minor children while therapy will initiate for each of the kids.
