Felony charges held for couple accused of starving daughter
Felony charges were held for an Allison couple accused of starving their adopted daughter.
Jennifer Ann Havrilesko, 40, and Edwin Paul Havrilesko, 40, had a simple assault charge against them dropped after a preliminary hearing Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Jesse Cramer. Aggravated assault and other charges were held.
Dr. Adelaide Eichman, a child advocate at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, testified the girl was near death when she was admitted to the hospital in 2014 for severe malnourishment. She said she weighed 48 pounds at that time, when the girl was 13. She said she was 13 at the time and weighed less than when she was 7.
The two will face charges of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and child endangerment in the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas.