ANDERSON, Ind. -- A woman arrested for running a 12-year-old girl over with a lawnmower, which later led to the child's death, pleaded guilty in Madison Circuit Court Thursday.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Denell Roberts, 46, was pulling bushes out of the backyard last October when her mower completely ran over the girl.
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The child was taken to the hospital the next day and later died.
Roberts was initially charged with murder and aggravated battery but accepted a plea agreement of battery resulting in death to a person less than 14 years old and neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury.
The charges of murder and aggravated battery were dropped.
Roberts will be sentenced on Sept. 29.
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