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A couple have been charged with murder after a four-year-old girl died 'in a scalding bath'.
A medical practitioner, who examined Gabrielle Barrett's body, described the alleged murder as the "worst child death case" in 27 years of his career, according to a court document.
Candice Diaz, 24, and Brad Fields, 28, were charged with murder, torture, and child abuse and both denied bail.
Gabrielle died on New Year's Day with multiple injuries, including severe burns on her limbs after she was in a bath with hot water.
The document also allegedly states that the four-year-old was burned so badly that her big toe fell off, and police found melted skin in the drain.
Gabrielle's mother, Diaz, and her partner, Fields, from Michigan, were arrested seven days later in Georgia, according to NTD TV News.