Former Cheerleader Suspected of Killing Her Baby Suffers From Anorexia Says Lawyer

Former Cheerleader Suspected of Killing Her Baby Suffers From Anorexia Says Lawyer
Former high school cheerleader Skylar Richardson, then 19, who was charged with aggravated murder and other offenses at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio, on April 12, 2018. Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, File
Richard Szabo
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A lawyer acting for a former cheerleader who is accused of killing and burying her infant in Ohio, revealed on July 15 his client suffers from multiple eating disorders.

Personal injury attorney Charles M. Rittgers confirmed with the Cincinnati Enquirer that former high school cheerleader Skylar Richardson, 20, has received mental health support from counselors for her anorexia and bulimia conditions that have allegedly reduced her body weight to 82 pounds.
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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