Shylae Thomas: Starved to Death

Shylae Myza Thomas shown here in this handout photo provided by the Genesee County Prosecutor's office was found dead in a Vienna Township storage unit April of 2009. (AP Photo/Genesee County Prosecutor) — AP Photo/Genesee County Prosecutor

Shylae Myza Thomas became a quadriplegic after birth in 1999 when she nearly suffocated in her crib. As a quadriplegic, she was unable to move her arms or her legs.

Shylae Myza Thomas, a quadriplegic baby, who was found dead in a Vienna Township storage unit in April of 2009. — Personal Photo

Shylae Myza Thomas was adopted by her mother, Lorrie Thomas, in 2003. Lorrie Thomas already had a house full of 7 children. A judge said she should not have been allowed to adopt Shylae.

Lorrie Mae Thomas, the adoptive mother of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found in a Michigan storage unit cries during a court hearing in Flint, Mich., Friday, April 24, 2009. Thomas was arraigned in 68th District Court in Flint on six char — AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

Lorrie Mae Thomas, 39, the adoptive mother of the 9-year-old girl, cried during a court hearing in Flint, Michigan, April 24, 2009. She claimed she was not a monster and did not kill Shylae.

The storage facility where Flint police found 9-year-old quadriplegic Shylae Myza Thomas' body is shown in Vienna Township, Mich., Thursday, April 23, 2009. Authorities are considering charges in the death of the girl whose body was found in a black trash — AP Photo/Paul Sancya

A Vienna Township storage facility, where Flint police found 9-year-old Shylae Myza Thomas. Her body was found in a black trash bag inside a locked plastic bin.

Shylae Myza Thomas, a quadriplegic baby, before she was found in a storage unit April of 2009. — Personal Photo

Shylae Myza Thomas, a quadriplegic, before she was found in a storage unit April 21, 2009. Officials believe Lorrie Thomas stopped providing liquid nutrition through a permanent feeding tube in the girl's stomach.

Assistant Prosecutor Marcie Mabry said Shylae's body was found with bones poking out and looked worse than a Nazi concentration camp victim. Shylae needed to be fed, touched and loved, the prosecutor told the court.

A relative, who wanted to remain unidentified, of Lorrie Mae Thomas, the adoptive mother of a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found in a Michigan storage unit wears a T-Shirt with photos of Shylae Myza Thomas in Flint, Mich., Friday, April 24, — AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

A relative of Lorrie Mae Thomas, who didn't give her name, wore a T-shirt in April, 2009 with photos of Shylae, to show sympathy for the deceased child.

The home of missing 9-year-old Shylae Thomas, who was found dead in a Vienna Township storage unit early Wednesday April 22, 2009. Her adoptive mother, Lorrie Mae Thomas, 39, was arrested in connection with the girl's death. — AP/The Flint Journal, Stuart Bauer

The home of 9-year-old Shylae Thomas, who was found dead in a Vienna Township, Mich. storage unit Wednesday April 22, 2009. The girl suffered "severe neglect in every way," according to the judge who sentenced her mother Lorrie Mae Thomas to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.

In a booking photo provided by the Genesee County Prosecutor, Lorrie Mae Thomas, 39, is shown. Prosecutor David Leyton says a 9-year-old quadriplegic girl whose body was found in a Flint-area storage unit suffered from "severe, ongoing malnutrition and ne — AP Photo/Genesee County Prosecutor

Lorrie Mae Thomas' mug shot, after her arrest for starving her daughter to death. On April 24, 2009, Thomas was charged with six counts, including second-degree murder, child abuse, tampering with evidence and welfare fraud over $500.