On September 10, 2022, four-year-old Giselle Rosales was found deceased at her home in the Phoenix, Arizona area. An investigation conducted jointly by the Department of Child Safety and the Phoenix Police Department determined that the child died due to fentanyl intoxication. Following the determination of the cause of death, a sibling was taken into DCS custody and placed with a relative. A dependency petition was filed on October 4, 2022, with the Maricopa County Superior Court alleging neglect, and on October 7, 2022, the court ruled that the child's mother, Diane Rascon Madrid, had neglected Giselle and her sibling.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Both documents state the child died due to fentanyl intoxication. The Summary Report (Document 1) states: "The investigation determined the child died due to fentanyl intoxication." The Statement (Document 2) states: "it was determined the child died due fentanyl intoxication." A 4-year-old dying of fentanyl intoxication is a clear case of child drug ingestion/overdose.
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
A 4-year-old child died from fentanyl intoxication at her home, and the court subsequently found the mother neglected the child. The fatality report states the child "died due to fentanyl intoxication" and the court ruled the mother "neglected Giselle Rosales and her sibling." A 4-year-old accessing and fatally ingesting fentanyl in the home implies a failure of appropriate supervision, though the text does not describe the specific supervisory failure in detail.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
The fatality report states: "the court ruled the child's mother, Diane Rascon Madrid, neglected Giselle Rosales and her sibling." The mother was the subject of the neglect finding related to the child's death from fentanyl intoxication, directly implicating her involvement in the circumstances that led to the fatality.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
The Statement (Document 2) explicitly identifies a prior DCS report: "On October 15, 2013, the Department received a report alleging physical abuse to a child by Ms. Rascon Madrid and the child's father. The report alleged an infant was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a skull fracture while in Ms. Rascon Madrid's care. The DCS investigation did not find evidence to support the allegations. The allegations were unsubstantiated and daycare was offered to the family. The case was closed on December 24, 2013." While this report fell outside the five-year window referenced in Document 1, it clearly constitutes a prior child protection report involving the family.
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The child died of fentanyl intoxication at home, and the court found the mother neglected the child. Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, was present in the home in a manner accessible to a 4-year-old, strongly implying the parent/caregiver had fentanyl in the household. While the documents do not explicitly state the mother used fentanyl herself, the presence of fentanyl in a home where a child fatally ingested it strongly implies substance involvement by the parent/caregiver.
Notable Details
Several notable details emerge from the text. First, there is a discrepancy in the scope of prior report histories between the two documents: Document 1 states "DCS received no prior reports involving Diane Rascon Madrid or the child's father in the preceding five years as perpetrators," while Document 2 reveals a 2013 report (outside the 5-year window) alleging physical abuse involving an infant skull fracture under the mother's care that was unsubstantiated. Second, the fatality report notes that "Another child, who was living with a relative under a safety plan, was taken into custody after the cause of death was determined," suggesting there were arrangements related to child safety already in place at the time of the fatality. Third, a subsequent report was received on October 3, 2022 regarding neglect of another child who was in the home at the time of the fatality, indicating multiple children may have been at risk. The Department conducted a joint investigation with the Phoenix Police Department, but no criminal charges or arrests are mentioned in either document.
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