Natalie Jasmine Finn
Natalie was a student at Walnut Creek Campus, the alternative high school in West Des Moines, during the 2014-15 school year. She was described by neighbors and classmates as outgoing, sweet, gentle and kind girl who did her best to help her siblings.
16-year-old Natalie weighed only 85 lbs when she suffered cardiac arrest and died in October 2016. She was found lying on a linoleum floor of her family home wearing an adult diaper. Her body was covered in bed sores and had almost no fat or muscle left. The home reeked of both human and animal waste. Blankets that were "heavily soaked" in what officers believed was urine covered the floor of the room Natalie shared with two of her siblings. The room had no beds or furniture. There were boards nailed over the windows after the kids sneaked out in search of food.
Investigators said they determined Natalie's mother, Nicole Finn, controlled the food intake of Natalie and her siblings in order to control their behavior.
Neighbors had reported ongoing concerns about Natalie's well-being to the West Des Moines Police Department more than five months before her death. Natalie would wear the same clothes for several days and smelled of body odor. Natalie repeatedly asked neighbors for food for her and her siblings.
Natalie's two siblings were rescued when she died and hospitalized in poor condition; when they recovered, they went to live in foster homes. It is likely that Natalie’s efforts saved their lives.
Nicole Marie Finn was convicted of first-degree murder, and three counts of first-degree kidnapping. Natalie's father, Joseph Michael Finn II, pled guilty to three counts of assault.
The Finns divorced in 2011 and were living separately but had joint custody of the children.
🌹Rest in Peace Natalie🌹
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