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Ex-Daycare Owner Accused of Child's Death Takes Stand

Richland County, SC (WLTX) -- The former daycare owner accused of suffocating a child to death took the stand Thursday in the third day of her trial.

Related Coverage: Andrea Person's trial, Day Onep itxtvisited="1">Both Wilson and Armstrong gave their accounts of what happened to Ulengchong while under Person's care. Prosecutors say Person confessed to putting her hand over the child's mouth for 15-20 seconds because he was fussy and wouldn't stop crying. p itxtvisited="1">Investigators say Person told them about the incident inside Wilson's office at the sheriff's department. The defense team questioned each witness about whether there was any type of interrogation tactics or "trickery" used at the time of Person's confession. Wilson said deputies are "allowed" to use some level of trickery when interrogating suspects, but that wasn't the case with Person.p itxtvisited="1">When Dr. Armstrong took the stand, prosecutors tried to show the child died from acute cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain, resulting in the child being suffocated to death. Defense attorneys questioned Dr. Armstrong's forensic credentials and why he would change his mind after his initial report.p itxtvisited="1">Person faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if found guilty in the death of baby Zackery Ulengchong. The trial is expected to end on Friday.p itxtvisited="1">Person has been charged in two other child deaths at her facility. Previous Coverage: Person Charged with Third Child's Death Under trial rules, prosecutors are forbidden to bring up the other deaths in the jury's presence./>

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