Denton mother of slain 7-year-old admitted hiding abuse

DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Denton Police Division made a second arrest on April 5 in connection to the demise of 7-year-old Phoenix Ho that occurred on April 1.

The second grader was discovered unconscious within the 1600 block of E. Mckinney Road. A neighbor who known as 911 instructed authorities the kid was having a medical emergency. 

Medics arrived and took Phoenix to a neighborhood hospital the place they notified officers that the kid had suspicious and intensive accidents. He was pronounced deceased on the hospital. As a part of their investigation, detectives interviewed the kid’s mom, Sabrina Ho and her boyfriend, Todd Shaw, who each lived with the kid.

Shaw was arrested on an Damage to a Little one warrant on April 2.

Because the investigation progressed, detectives interviewed Sabrina a second time. Throughout the interview, she admitted data of the continuing bodily abuse Shaw was subjecting Phoenix to, police stated. She additionally admitted to conserving Phoenix out of faculty and deliberately neglecting to hunt medical take care of his accidents to hide the indicators of abuse. On April 5, detectives utilized for an arrest warrant for Damage to a Little one, which was granted.

Detectives arrested Sabrina on the warrant, and she or he is presently on the Metropolis of Denton Jail awaiting arraignment.