Tanya Gaskins, aged 35 of Greenville, North Carolina, was arrested for accidentally killing her own 4-month old daughter by rolling over her in her sleep and suffocating her in the folds of her 600 pound body. At least if you believe the story from The Empire Herald, a well known hoax website specializing in fake sensational news.
Tanya, who lost 100 pounds between the headline and the text of the article, initially called the police when she was unable to find her daughter waking up from taking a nap after breastfeeding. Before falling asleep the little girl had been right at her side in the bed. Only after later being taken to hospital because of abdominal pain was the horrific 'truth' discovered: the little girl had been crushed and had gotten stuck in a crevice of body fat.
The picture that goes with the story is an actual crime scene from Greenville, but in South Carolina, and it was from a November 1st 2013 shooting, with an inset picture taken from an online photo gallery showing the "World's Fattest Woman With Husband". Conclusion: it is pretty safe to say the entire story is not true.
So if you come across this story, don't be like the thousands of people who shared it online without thinking:
