Overview
- Seminole County deputies arrested Madison Smith, 23, and Leroy Somersall III, 24, on two counts of child neglect with great bodily harm after hospital staff raised alarms.
- The 5-month-old twins were admitted on Jan. 6 weighing about 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) each, with visible bones, sunken abdomens, dehydration and low blood sugar, according to the affidavit.
- Investigators reported finding no baby formula or empty containers in the family’s RV and noted the twins had not seen a pediatrician since September.
- Smith told detectives the babies were fed about 40 milliliters of formula every two hours before later increasing amounts, though records indicate no recent pediatric guidance.
- Both infants are expected to survive and have gained weight under hospital care, while doctors evaluate possible neurological effects.