Doctor: 2 Girls Likely Died Of Dehydration, Malnourishment

TELLURIDE — The doctor who conducted autopsies on two girls found dead on a southwestern Colorado farm says it's "quite likely" they died of dehydration, malnourishment and hyperthermia. Forensic pathologist Michael Benziger testified in court in Telluride Wednesday during a hearing to determine whether the girls' mother, Nashika Bramble, the owner of the Norwood farm, Frederick Blair, and a woman described as the "spiritual leader" of a small group living there, Madani Ceus, will stand trial. The Telluride Daily Planet reported that Benzinger can't definitively say how 10-year-old Makayla Roberts and 8-year-old Hannah Marshall died because their bodies were in such poor condition when they were found in Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette