October 23, 2008 @ approx. 4:30 PM the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Lee County Social Services Dept. that a 3 yr. old B/M child had been transported from Room 4 at the Regal Inn, located at 3200 Jefferson Davis Hwy, to CCH-ER, suffering from blunt force trauma. The child was transported to UNC hospitals in Chapel Hill where he was in cardiac arrest upon arrival. The child was immediately taken into surgery for approximately 3 hrs. Doctors at UNC reported to investigators the child had received blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had suffered massive internal injuries. Doctors reported the injuries were the results of an assault. The child was pronounced dead at UNC @ 12:22 AM on 10/24/08.
Ebony Lashaun Watson (22) B/F of Room 4 Regal Inn in Lee County was the care taker of the child. She was the girlfriend of the child’s father, Eddie Pugh of the same address. Watson had someone call 911 from the Regal Inn at 1:30 PM reporting the child was choking. The child was transported to CCH-ER. Officials at CCH-ER notified Lee County Social Services of the child injuries.
Ebony Lashaun Watson (22) B/F of Room 4 Regal Inn in Lee County was the care taker of the child. She was the girlfriend of the child’s father, Eddie Pugh of the same address. Watson had someone call 911 from the Regal Inn at 1:30 PM reporting the child was choking. The child was transported to CCH-ER. Officials at CCH-ER notified Lee County Social Services of the child injuries.
Watson was interviewed by investigators and admitted to causing the injuries to the child. Watson was charged with murder, felony assault inflicting serious injury and felony child abuse; she was placed in Lee County Jail at 4:20AM under no bond.
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