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Kyra in satisfactory condition
By Ralph Bartholdt
Kyra Wine’s condition was upgraded to satisfactory
and the 3-year-old was moved from ICU to the pediatrics ward.
Kyra, the Hells Gulch girl whose mother and boyfriend are charged with felony child abuse, lost all her toes on both feet.
Initially, surgeons at Sacred Heart Medical Center, where the girl has been hospitalized since June 17, removed part of her toes. But because the flesh on the remaining digits didn’t recover it was also removed, said her grandmother Deanna Wine.
County deputies took the girl from the home of her mother, Christina Haynes, 26, and her live-in boyfriend Charles W. Smith, 29, after receiving a call that Kyra and her 6-year-old sister were being abused.
The 3-year-old suffered from dead flesh on her hands and feet, police said. The hair on her scalp was missing because of a head injury. She was sent to the Spokane hospital by helicopter.
Amanda, Kyra’s 6-year-old sister, appeared in good health, deputies reported.
Haynes and Smith were arrested at their 7959 Hells Gulch residence and remain in the Benewah County jail on bonds of $200,000 and $250,000 respectively.
Doctors will remove vacuum bandages this week that assist in healing and providing oxygen to the wounds on Kyra’s feet.
“They are going to remove the dressings and see how well they did,” said Mrs. Wine. “Overall, she’s doing really good.”
A firemen fundraiser last weekend in Harrison raised approximately $4,000 for the girls.
Mrs. Wine watched the event from the hospital, she said.
“I was up with Kyra, but I got to see it on the news,” said Mrs. Wine. “There were lines of people. It was great. People have been so supportive.”
Amanda is undergoing therapy and started swim lessons this week, said her grandmother.
“She’s playing and acting like a 6-year-old is supposed to,” her grandmother said.
The case is being investigated by the county sheriff’s office and the health and welfare department.
The state agency itself is being scrutinized after several people accused the department’s child protective services of taking no action despite receiving calls from concerned neighbors.
The agency refuses to answer questions regarding the calls it received.
Michelle Britton, administrator for Health and Welfare's Division of Family and Community Services, said privacy laws prevent her from commenting.
“I cannot tell you how many calls,” she said. “It is truly private.”
Joyce Broadsword, who is the vice-chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, said an internal investigation is underway, as well as an investigation by the Keeping Children Safe panel n a watchdog group that reports to the legislature.
“I have every confidence if there is a problem it will be taken care of,” Sen. Broadsword said.
Kyra, the Hells Gulch girl whose mother and boyfriend are charged with felony child abuse, lost all her toes on both feet.
Initially, surgeons at Sacred Heart Medical Center, where the girl has been hospitalized since June 17, removed part of her toes. But because the flesh on the remaining digits didn’t recover it was also removed, said her grandmother Deanna Wine.
County deputies took the girl from the home of her mother, Christina Haynes, 26, and her live-in boyfriend Charles W. Smith, 29, after receiving a call that Kyra and her 6-year-old sister were being abused.
The 3-year-old suffered from dead flesh on her hands and feet, police said. The hair on her scalp was missing because of a head injury. She was sent to the Spokane hospital by helicopter.
Amanda, Kyra’s 6-year-old sister, appeared in good health, deputies reported.
Haynes and Smith were arrested at their 7959 Hells Gulch residence and remain in the Benewah County jail on bonds of $200,000 and $250,000 respectively.
Doctors will remove vacuum bandages this week that assist in healing and providing oxygen to the wounds on Kyra’s feet.
“They are going to remove the dressings and see how well they did,” said Mrs. Wine. “Overall, she’s doing really good.”
A firemen fundraiser last weekend in Harrison raised approximately $4,000 for the girls.
Mrs. Wine watched the event from the hospital, she said.
“I was up with Kyra, but I got to see it on the news,” said Mrs. Wine. “There were lines of people. It was great. People have been so supportive.”
Amanda is undergoing therapy and started swim lessons this week, said her grandmother.
“She’s playing and acting like a 6-year-old is supposed to,” her grandmother said.
The case is being investigated by the county sheriff’s office and the health and welfare department.
The state agency itself is being scrutinized after several people accused the department’s child protective services of taking no action despite receiving calls from concerned neighbors.
The agency refuses to answer questions regarding the calls it received.
Michelle Britton, administrator for Health and Welfare's Division of Family and Community Services, said privacy laws prevent her from commenting.
“I cannot tell you how many calls,” she said. “It is truly private.”
Joyce Broadsword, who is the vice-chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, said an internal investigation is underway, as well as an investigation by the Keeping Children Safe panel n a watchdog group that reports to the legislature.
“I have every confidence if there is a problem it will be taken care of,” Sen. Broadsword said.
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