Amanda Brumfield Charged in Baby's Death

Posted on June 1, 2009 - 3:42am by loretta Billy Bob Thornton's oldest daughter, Amanda Brumfield, was charged with child neglect. TMZ is reporting that Amanda is being charged with child neglect in the death of a 1 year old she was watching. An autopsy showed that the child had suffered a fractured skull and a subdural hematoma due to blunt trauma. The blunt trauma was reportedly from the child falling from her playpen, but a Ocoee PD spokesperson said that Amanda Brumfield's story doesn't add up. Amanda claims that the child was "happy" and playful after the fall and even fed her some bananas and fruit snacks. It wasn't until she woke from a nap that she noticed something was wrong. According to reports, Amanda noticed that the child's body was limp after lifting her from the couch to move her to her playpen. Brumfield did not call for help until 2 1/2 hours after the child had fallen. A rep for Billy Bob sent a statement to TMZ saying, "Mr. Thornton is estranged from Amanda and has had no contact with her for quite some time, however when informed about this situation he commented that, 'Anytime a baby's life is lost is an unimaginable tragedy and my heart goes out to the baby's family and loved ones.'"