Michigan mother ordered to stand trial after fire kills kids
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The mother of two boys who, along with another child, died in an accidental Detroit-area house fire has been ordered to stand trial on child abuse charges .
The Macomb Daily reports that Judge Carl Gerds of the 38th District Court ruled recently after hearing testimony and reviewing arguments from 29-year-old Amber Swain's attorney John Dakmak and prosecutors.
Dakmak said the children had been home alone in Eastpointe for about 85 minutes when the fire struck in March 2018 . He disputed arguments from prosecutors that Swain was reckless because she couldn't have foreseen that her home would burn down "during the short time frame."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Records say an electrical malfunction caused the fire. The dead included Swain's 8- and 9-year-old sons and a 4-year-old cousin.
Swain returns to court Monday.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: The Macomb Daily, http://www.macombdaily.com