OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WFTV) – Prosecutors say an argument about insulin medication led a Florida mother to drown her 14-year-old daughter by holding her head underwater in the bathtub.
New court filings reveal the chain of events started with an argument after Kelsey Glover’s roommate says she refused to give insulin to her 14-year-old daughter, Giselle Glover. The teenager, who had Type 1 diabetes, was ill, vomiting, not eating and feeling weak. She also had a hard time drinking water.
Glover’s roommate says she confronted the mother about her daughter’s need for medical care Wednesday, but the mother refused. That’s when the roommate says Glover grabbed Giselle’s hair and held her underwater in the bathtub.
The roommate says she tried to resuscitate Giselle, but Glover pushed her out of the bathroom and threatened her with a hammer. The suspect claims her roommate is lying.
Deputies say Glover is charged with first-degree murder after the medical examiner’s office concluded Giselle died from drowning and labeled her death a homicide.
The 14-year-old’s family started a GoFundMe to raise money so she can be buried in Virginia. Her father described her as “daddy’s princess,” a smart girl who had a heart full of love and was beautiful inside and out.
“Words can’t truly capture the emptiness that fills every corner of our lives without you. From the moment you were born, you were the strongest soldier God ever created,” he wrote.
He also wrote about the future moments he lost with his daughter, like buying her first car, spending too much money on her prom dress and walking her down the aisle.
“Until we meet again, my sweet Princess Giselle, know that we all love you, always and forever. God bless you,” he wrote.
In documents filed by the state, prosecutors say Glover poses a threat to the community, and they want her to remain in jail until tried.
A hearing in the case is scheduled for Dec. 4.
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