lags in Broward courts
Bizarre death of girl, 3, lingers in Broward courts
Carmen Saldarriaga Pinedo Robert Duyos, Sun Sentinel
Carmen Saldarriaga Pinedo s daughter, Rosita Gonzalez, was killed twelve years ago when she was only three years old. Her baby sitter, Nancy Gayoso, forced Rosita to drink about a gallon of water in a short time as a punishment, prosecutors say. The case has still not come to trial
Carmen Saldarriaga Pinedo s daughter, Rosita Gonzalez, was killed twelpatagonia cascada 30l backpack reviewve years ago when she was only three years old. Her baby sitter, Nancy Gayoso, forced Rosita to drink about a gallon of water in a short time as a punishment, prosecutors say. The case has still not come to trial (Robert Duyos, Sun Sentinel)
By Tonya Alanez, Sun Sentinel contact the reporterBizarre case of girl death by water intoxication lingers for 12 years in Broward courts is no justice. It been 12 years that I lived in frustration, mother of slain girl Babysitter accused of killing girl, 3, by water intoxication remains free on bond for nearly 12 years
It s been a dozen years since 3 year old Rosita Gonzalez suffered a bizarre and uncommon death by water intoxication.
And two women, separated and scarred by a case that has languished so long in the judicial system, invoke prayer.
Rosita s mother, Carmen Saldarriaga Pinedo, prays for someone to be held accountable. There is no justice, she said. I pray to God that I get justice.
Nancy Gayoso, the babysitter charged with force feeding the toddler nearly a gallon of water as punishment, prays to Rosita as an angel.
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There have been too many delays, too many legal patagonia everlong review 4 health2detours, too many lawyers, too many judges, Pinedo said. During that time, Gayoso, now 45, has remained free on bond.
Rosita Gonzalez Robert Duyos / Sun Sentinel
Rosita Gonzalez was 3 when she suffered a bizarre and uncommon death by water intoxication.
Rosita Gonzalez was 3 when she suffered a bizarre and uncommon death by water intoxication. (Robert Duyos / Sun Sentinel)
There is no justice. It s been 12 years that I ve lived in frustration, Pinedo, of North Miami Beach, said in a telephone interview.
In the intervening years, Florida law has changed, prompting a downgradepatagonia outlet store oregond charge from first degree murder to aggravated manslaughter, the prosecutor has retired, at least five judges have prpatagonia outlet store 81esided over the case, a third team of defense attorneys has taken over, and for at least three yepatagonia clothing in new orleansars the case was stalled when Gayoso was determined mentally unfit to stand trial.
Rosita died Oct. 15, 2002. Pinedo was a single mother at the time, renting a room in Gayoso s Branch Street home in Hollywood. She accepted Gayoso s offer to watch Rosita while she worked clearing tables at a Peruvian restraurant.
While tagging along to a doctor s visit for one of Gayoso s children, Rosita fell ill. Vomiting escalated into a seizure and convulsions. The child was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital.
Rosita s sodium levels had dropped, causing her brain to swell. She went into shock, vital organs shut down. She died the next day.
Doctors suspicions were aroused: Rosita s symptoms were consistent with forced water intoxication. They alerted police.
The allegation was so uncommon it took five months before Gayoso was charged.
The Broward County Medical Examiner ruled the case a hompatagonia everlong review 4 healthicide. Rosita died because she had been forced to ingest nearly a gallon of water in the four hours before she was hospitalized, he said. And Gaypatagonia guide jacket and skirtoso was the last to care for the child.
Arrested in March 2003, Gayospatagonia everlong review 4 health0o spent a month in jail before being fpatagonia guide jacket i wearreed on bond. She told police Rosita drank the water while taking a bath.
Gayoso, whpatagonia everlong review 4 health3o attends every court hearing, could not be reached for comment for this article.
There is no justice. It s been 12 years that I ve lived in frustration. Carmen Saldarriaga Pinedo, mother of slain 3 year old girl
A visit to lot 67 in a Fort Lauderdale manufactured home community listed as Gayoso s cupatagonia everlong review 4 health1rrent address, produced a white trailer, locked and silent. Neighbors hadn t seen Gayoso in many months. An office attendant said the rent is paid but no one appears to live in the trailer. patagonia hiking boots bigA phone number for Gayoso was out of service.
Gayoso s current attorney, Assistant Publicpatagonia logo online Defender Jose Reyes, declined to comment for this article.
