A Charleston County woman already in custody faces a new charge of homicide by child abuse following a SLED investigation requested by North Charleston police.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged Janette Elizabeth Clayton, 27, with homicide by child abuse on Wednesday, according to SLED.
The North Charleston Police Department asked SLED to investigate the case, according to the agency.
SLED agents charged Clayton at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston County, where she was already being held on related charges filed by North Charleston police, according to SLED.
The 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office will prosecute the case, according to SLED.
Additional details are included in the arrest warrant, according to SLED.
Based on a release from S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) original release.
