Shocking video: Little girl tries to wake up heroin-abusing mom on Philadelphia bus
- 10 years ago
Philadelphia police have launched an investigation after footage of a young girl trying to wake up her apparently drugged out mother went viral over the weekend, according to a report by the Philadelphia Daily News.
The disturbing four and a half minute-long video, which has been shared nearly 80,000 times, was posted to Facebook by user John Warren with the caption "66 junkie. I feel so bad for the daughter".
The incident happened on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus along Route 66, in a reportedly drug-plagued neighborhood.
The footage shows the unidentified woman, slumping forward, mouth agape and seemingly dozing-off, in the midst of what SEPTA Police Chief Tom Nestel referred to as a 'heroin nod', as her daughter, repeatedly crying "mama", is seen attempting to wake her up.
"When you have a person doing the 'heroin nod' and a little girl is trying to hold her head up, that's horrifying," Nestel told the Philadelphia Daily News.
Despite the numerous bystanders, not a single one dialed 911.
"There's very little reason why 15 calls to 9-1-1 weren't received," Nestel added. "I don't think there's anyone who can watch that and say, 'Ah, that's a shame,' and just walk away."
The woman has reportedly yet to be formally charged.
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The disturbing four and a half minute-long video, which has been shared nearly 80,000 times, was posted to Facebook by user John Warren with the caption "66 junkie. I feel so bad for the daughter".
The incident happened on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus along Route 66, in a reportedly drug-plagued neighborhood.
The footage shows the unidentified woman, slumping forward, mouth agape and seemingly dozing-off, in the midst of what SEPTA Police Chief Tom Nestel referred to as a 'heroin nod', as her daughter, repeatedly crying "mama", is seen attempting to wake her up.
"When you have a person doing the 'heroin nod' and a little girl is trying to hold her head up, that's horrifying," Nestel told the Philadelphia Daily News.
Despite the numerous bystanders, not a single one dialed 911.
"There's very little reason why 15 calls to 9-1-1 weren't received," Nestel added. "I don't think there's anyone who can watch that and say, 'Ah, that's a shame,' and just walk away."
The woman has reportedly yet to be formally charged.
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