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Father arrested after 2-year-old daughter dies from swallowing kratom pills while in his care: police
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The Independent News
Read our Privacy noticeA Florida father has been arrested after his two-year-old daughter died from swallowing kratom pills while allegedly in his care, according to authorities.
Detectives suspected her death may have been the result of an overdose after her father, Jerome Jordan, 35, urged hospital staff to give his daughter Narcan, police said.
Jonnie swallowed as much as two and a half Kratom pills that belonged to Jerome and Charlene, according to authorities.
open image in gallery Jerome Jordan, 35, has been arrested after his two-year-old daughter died from swallowing kratom pills while in his care, according to authorities ( West Melbourne Police Department )Kratom, which is sold over the counter, is used for its “stimulant, analgesic, and opioid-like effects,” West Melbourne Police said.
Jerome instead took Jonnie to his sister’s apartment in West Melbourne and put her to bed.