Video After The Jump
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOCTV) - Police have charged a woman two months after her 3-year-old son fell to his death inside the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Jaiden Cowart fell on Sept. 25 in a stairway near the baggage claim area, officials said.
The boy's mother said that after a trip from Florida, she was trying to pick up the family's baggage with her three small children.
She said Jaiden was standing a few feet away, leaning up against the glass part of an escalator. He somehow got caught in the handrail, was pulled up in the escalator, and fell.
Jaiden was taken to Atrium Health, where he later died.
On Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police issued warrants on her for misdemeanor child abuse.
Last month, Channel 9 spoke with Jaiden's mother, who said she is devastated and grieving.
Her attorney said she's now almost reliving the tragedy.
“We went from saying this is an accident, now saying that you’ve committed a crime,” attorney Michael Greene said.
Greene said he thinks police are moving to charge his client because they believe she wasn’t properly supervising her children.
“She was caring for a 4-, 3- and 2-year-old and trying to arrange a ride from the airport,” Greene said. “I’m here saying she’s not guilty of misdemeanor child abuse.”
Greene said he and his client plan to fight the charges all the way.
“This is one of those incidents that could’ve happened to any one of the members of this community, and, unfortunately, the decision came down to charge her with a crime. And I’ll be here to walk her through the process,” Greene said.
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