A young mom was near death from lead poisoning. Who was trying to kill her?
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
Hannah Pettey, a young mother, was gravely ill with lead poisoning in January 2022. Her husband Brian Mann, a chiropractor, could not diagnose her condition and dismissed Nicole Pettey's concerns about her deteriorating health. Despite Nicole's frantic attempts to get her daughter medical attention, Brian ignored her pleas and even drove to the hospital alone.
When Hannah suffered a seizure, she was rushed to UAB Hospital, where doctors discovered her colon was filled with lead, and her body was near death. Doctors placed her in a medical coma to drain excess fluid from her brain, and her condition stabilized after eight days.
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