Crime & Safety
University Place Girl, 11, Injured By Dad's Heroin Syringe
The girl found her father unconscious, and then accidentally stabbed herself with his heroin needle, according to reports.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - An 11-year-old University Place girl accidentally stabbed herself with her father's heroin needle this week, according to a Q13 report. The father later died of a heroin overdose.
The incident happened Tuesday morning at the Hillside Glen apartments, according to Q13. The father was babysitting the 11-year-old and twin 4-year-olds. The girl found her father unconscious in the bathroom. She tried to shake him awake, which is when she came into contact with the needle.
The girl was taken to a hospital for medical care.
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