Gaithersburg Mom Files $20 Million Lawsuit Over Toddler’s Death
Hera McLeod, mother of 16-month-old allegedly drowned by his father, files suit against Ashburn Psychological Services.
Weeks after a Manassas City, VA, father was charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of his infant son, the child's mother has filed suit against the Ashburn psychology firm whose assessment authorized the man's visits with his son — ultimately allowing for the child's death, she alleges. The Washington Post reported Tuesday night that Hera McLeod, a Gaithersburg resident and the mother of 16-month-old Prince McLeod Rams, is filing suit against Ashburn Psychological services and specifically a psychologist who works there, saying a report that cleared the mental health of the boy's father, Joaquin Rams, led to a court ruling that allowed Rams to visit unsupervised with his son. Patch reported earlier this month that Rams, 40…
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