A 29-year-old Lenoir County woman has been charged with felony negligent child abuse following the death of her 5-year-old son in a structure fire that occurred earlier this year.

The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and Pink Hill Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 5424 Shady Lane on Jan. 21 for a structure fire in which the child had been severely burned, said Bryan Hanks, Lenoir County public information officer.

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