Darisabel is now lying on the floor. There are bruises and lacerations on her head, back and body. She is limp and motionless. Lying next to her is the instrument of her pain, a videogame controller, an item meant for fun that was perverted into a tool for punishment and pain.
Johnson scoops up Darisabel and carries her little body into the bathroom. He places her in the tub and runs cold water over her, but she does not react. He is desperate to wake her, but she does not give him the satisfaction. It went too far. She had taken too much. Uncertain what to do next, Johnson picks up Darisabel and carries her into the next room, where he drops her limp body into her mother's lap.
Police and ambulance personnel respond after receiving Neida's 911 call. Neighbors watch as the little girl is carted out of the home, the devastation to her body obvious to all who look. Time is of the essence, and Darisabel is rushed to Hershey Medical Center, where she is admitted into the critical care unit.
During police questioning, Johnson allegedly admits to beating Darisabel with the game controller, but offers no motive for the crime. Neida allegedly admits to hearing her daughter's cries for help, but like Johnson, offers no reason for the brutal attack and fails to explain why she did not intervene. As a result of the investigation, Johnson is arrested and charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. For her part, or lack thereof, Neida is also arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
The next day, Darisabel lies in her hospital bed. Despite her injuries, she remains an image of innocence and beauty. Unfortunately, her little body has taken all it could, and she slips away from this life to the next. There would be no more doggie rides, no more dollies, but there would also be no more pain.
