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BILLY BOB THORNTON'S DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH MURDER


By Liz Hodgson - Posted on 25 June 2009

The estranged daughter of Oscar-winner Billy Bob Thornton has been charged with first degree murder over the death of a child she was baby-sitting.
Amanda Brumfield, 29, is also charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter and is being held without bail in Orange County, Florida.
When she was arrested earlier this month she told police her Dod-daughter, Olivia Garcia, hit her head in a fall in her Ocoee, Florida, home last October.
She did not call for help for more than two hours later, after being unable to revive the year-old baby.
The baby went into a coma and died the following day.
An autopsy showed she had a fractured skull and brain injuries, and the coroner ruled the death a homicide after ruled the 28-inch fall could not have cause the skull fracture or bleeding of the brain.
Prosecutors have not said what they think happened or suggested a motive, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
When Brumfield was arrested a spokesman for Sling Blade star Thornton, 53, told CNN: “He has not had contact with her for quite some time.”