Mom Who Killed Disabled Daughter Hospitalized for Possible Infection

A Schaumburg woman who was convicted of killing her disabled daughter with a lethal dose of medication was hospitalized with a possible infection Monday, days after she was taken to Cook County Jail, the Daily Herald reports.

Bonnie Liltz, 56, was taken from Cermak Hospital earlier this week to John H. Stroger Hospital to treat the infection, as well as dehydration connected to pre-existing health conditions she suffers from, the report stated. Liltz's medical treatment delays her transfer to the Illinois Department of Corrections so that she can begin serving her four-year prison term, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Earlier this month, Liltz pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with feeding her 28-year-old daughter who suffered from cerebral palsy a deadly dose of pills through her food tube. Originally, Liltz had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2015 case.

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors recommended Liltz be given probation. But a judge sentenced the woman to four years in prison, calling her actions "a crime. Life is precious … even a life that is profoundly disabled."

Thomas Glasgow, Liltz's attorney, told the Herald he's worried about his client's health. He also told the Tribune that Liltz had been threatened by other inmates during her short time in Cook County Jail.

"We told the court this was going to happen and it happened," Glasgow told the Herald.

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PHOTO: Bonnie (right) and Courtney Liltz (Bonnie Liltz | Facebook)

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