![]() ![]() Previously: Critics say powerful pediatrician too quick to diagnose child abuse, traumatizing families When the boy was discharged in late March, he was put in foster care over allegations of malnutrition.Īccording to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, medical staff reported that Mercado and Deener turned down a B-12 intramuscular shot, as recommended by the hospital, a claim that Mercado and Deener vehemently deny. Petersburg Police removed the parents from the hospital for trespassing. They took him to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. ![]() The couple was concerned about malnutrition after Mercado’s breast milk supply started to run dry, and the boy would not accept other fluids. The Background: Syesha Mercado fights for son's custody over claims of malnutritionįor more than three months, the couple has been working for the return of their 15-month-old son, Amen’Ra, who was placed into foster care after what the couple thought was a routine trip to the hospital. Wednesday and were told no one was available.Īfter a court hearing Thursday morning, the baby was still in protective custody, according to Donisha Prendergast, a founder of the organization We Have the Right to be Right, which works to support a variety of social justice issues. They also said they were on their way with the baby to the sheriff’s office at 8 a.m. Mercado and Deener told the deputies the baby had been seen by doctors the day before. ![]() The video shows several sheriff’s vehicles nearby with flashing lights, and two deputies providing the couple with a court order to turn over the baby for a checkup at the hospital. Authorities then took custody of the baby to bring her to the hospital.ĭeener broadcast the nearly hour-long encounter on Instagram Live. On Wednesday morning, Manatee County sheriff’s deputies surrounded a car carrying Mercado, her 10-day-old baby girl and her partner, Tyron Deener. One-time “American Idol” finalist Syesha Mercado is now fighting for the return of two children removed by Florida authorities within the past six months. Watch Video: 'American Idol' finalist Syesha Mercado loses custody of second child ![]()
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