A mother from Northeast Miami-Dade is embroiled in a mystery surrounding a suspicious injury to her 8-month-old son's hand, which she claims was sustained at the Little Dolphins Daycare 2. The injury, a circular wound on the infant's middle finger, was described as swollen and blistered, suggesting a burn. The mother, preferring anonymity, expressed her distress to 7News, saying, "His hand is swollen, it's blistered up. I mean, come on."
Concerns were raised Wednesday when the mother picked up her child and noticed, the wound. This prompted her to seek answers from the daycare's operators as to what happened to her son, a straightforward query laden with urgency and care. The mother informed 7News, "What is it that caused this burn and you guys aren't giving me an explanation?"
Adding to the gravity of the situation, a pediatrician supported the mother's suspicion of a burn injury possibly resembling a cigarette burn. Her bleak assessment, "It's not a scratch, it's a burn, and my son can't state what happened," was documented by 7News. In response to the incident, the mother had a busy Thursday, involving withdrawing her son from the daycare and initiating a formal complaint with the Miami-Dade Police, followed by a visit to Opa-locka to leave a statement with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The daycare's owner, Giselle Castillo, firmly disputed the allegations that the injury occurred on her premises. While declining to be interviewed on camera, Castillo insisted the child was injured elsewhere and noted her cooperation with the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) and possession of security video which, she could not show pending the conclusion of the official investigations. Challenged with the suggestion that the injury might have occurred at home, the mother told WSVN, "No, definitely not."
With both MDPD and DCF officials gearing up to release more details, the Miami-Dade community awaits clarity on the disconcerting episode that has left a family in distress and raised concerns over child safety within care facilities.
