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<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>A South Carolina man who left his 19-month-old daughter to die in a burning car during a police chase three years ago, has sentenced to serve 28 years in prison </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>Imhotep O. Norman, 28, of Spartanburg, SC was sentenced Tuesday, according to the office of 7th Circuit </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>Norman pled guilty to homicide by child abuse and failure to stop for law enforcement lights and sirens</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>He also pled guilty to possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute, trafficking Methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute Amphetamine, Oxycodone and possession of Xanax</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>Norman failed to stop when officers tried to stop him for speeding back on April 12, 2019 </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>A chase ensued, during his car caught fire </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>It was engulfed with flames by the time he pulled over and fled into the woods, leaving his toddler inside the blaze</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>Xena Norman died from thermal burns and acute carbon monoxide poisoning after being left in the vehicle by her dad </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>The fugitive, who was arrested hours after fleeing into the woods, told investigators he thought the pursuing officers would rescue her </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>He denies knowing that the car was on fire, despite police dashcam footage showing the extent of the blaze </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#504748"><strong>He will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he&#8217;s eligible for parole</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-left-and-his-one-year-old-daughter-Xena-Norman-right-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395048"/><figcaption><strong>Imhotep Norman [left], 26, was convicted of homicide by child abuse after the body of his one-year-old daughter, Xena Norman [right], was found in his burning car after he fled. He will serve 85 percent of his 28 year sentence before parole eligibility</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>A South Carolina drug dealer who left his 19 month-old daughter to die in a burning car while he fled cops following a chase has been jailed for 28 years. <br>Imhotep O. Norman of Spartanburg was sentenced Tuesday, according to the office of 7th Circuit Solicitor Barry Barnette over on April 12, 2019 death of his daughter Xena, who died of thermal burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. Norman told the court he believed the cops who&#8217;d pulled him over would rescue Xena from the flames. <br>Norman, 28, pled guilty of homicide by child abuse, failure to stop for blue lights and sirens, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, trafficking methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute amphetamine, possession of oxycodone and possession of Xanax, according to Solicitor Barry Barnette. <br>The toddler died after her father was spotted speeding by cops, who attempted to pull him over. <br>A chase ensued, with flames and sparks filmed flying out of the car by a police dashcam. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Xena-Norman-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395076" width="841" height="882"/><figcaption><strong>Imhotep Norma&#8217;s 19-month-old daughter, Xena Norman, [photo] died as a result of her father fleeing the police and leaving her behind in a burning vehicle on a South Caroline highway on April 12, 2019</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-burning-car-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395051" width="843" height="614"/><figcaption><strong>The entire car chase, </strong>f<strong>lames and all, was released in a shocking dashcam video taken by one of the pursuing officer&#8217;s cameras</strong>. <strong> It is unclear what triggered the blaze, but Norman kept driving instead of stopping to seek help &#8211; and then abandoned Xena to perish in the flames in order to save himself </strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-burning-car-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395052" width="840" height="516"/><figcaption><strong>Flames could be seen billowing from the car as it pulled over, although Norman claimed he didn&#8217;t realize the vehicle was on fire when he fled </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>It is unclear what triggered the blaze, but Norman kept driving instead of stopping to seek help &#8211; and when he eventually stopped, he thought of saving himself only. <br>He abandoned his young daughter Xena to perish in the flames.<br>The chase saw Norman drive over the median of SC Highway 14 and onto Interstate 85, where troopers forced him into the right lane. <br>Authorities said a bag was thrown and later recovered from the moving car as the pursuit was coming to a close. <br>The bag tested positive for marijuana. </p>



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</div><figcaption><strong> Footage of Imhotep Norman&#8217;s burning car on highway 13 Spartanburg, NC in April 2019. The fleeing suspect abandoned his 19-month-old daughter in the burning vehicle. The toddler perished in the blaze</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>After coming to a stop, Norman jumped from the burning vehicle and as he ran away, a trooper saw him toss a backpack that held illegal drugs, the solicitor&#8217;s office said. <br>Firefighters found his daughter&#8217;s body in the back seat of the car after extinguishing the fire. <br>Xena Norman died from burns and acute carbon monoxide poisoning, the office said. <br>The entire car chase, flames and all, was released in a shocking dashcam video taken by one of the pursuing officer&#8217;s cameras by the Spartanburg Herald Journal. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-burning-car-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395057" width="845" height="523"/><figcaption><strong>Once Norman finally ended the car chase, he then ran from the burning vehicle and fled into the woods .Firefighters found his daughter&#8217;s body in the back seat of the car after extinguishing the fire, with Xena dying from burns and acute carbon monoxide poisoning</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-burning-car-5.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395068" width="836" height="524"/><figcaption><strong>&#8216;I just know that the car wasn’t on fire when I got out the car. I would have stayed in that car with my daughter,&#8217; Norman told a judge during a 2019 bond hearing</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Police-surround-Imhotep-Normans-burning-car-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395060" width="842" height="437"/><figcaption><strong>The State Highway Patrol claim troopers tried to stop Norman for speeding down Interstate 85. Police said the suspect&#8217;s car burst into flames and he fled on foot while it rolled to a stop. Investigators then found Xena&#8217;s body on the back seat of the car</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>The toddler&#8217;s father, who was arrested hours after fleeing into the woods, told investigators he thought the pursuing officers would rescue her. <br>Norman had appeared before a Spartanburg County judge back on April 13, 2019, just a day after his daughter Xena was killed. <br>His bond was denied during that 2019 court appearance. <br>According to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/troopers--year-old-left-in-car-dies-after-it/article_5c9879fe-5df9-11e9-bcc6-7f8d2653dc18.html">Fox Carolina</a>, Norman told the judge: &#8216;I just know that the car wasn’t on fire when I got out the car. I would have stayed in that car with my daughter.&#8217; <br>&#8216;I would have never got out the car while the car was on fire. I seen sparks coming from under the tires when I tried to stop and I couldn’t stop at that point. I don’t know why what happened to the car were I couldn’t stop.&#8217; </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-in-custody-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395061" width="845" height="450"/><figcaption><strong>Norman [right], on April 13, 2019 appeared before a Spartanburg County judge where his bond was denied</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Norman-in-custody-2.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395064" width="845" height="452"/><figcaption><strong>Imhotope Norman [photo, circa April 2019] will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he&#8217;s eligible for release, the solicitor&#8217;s office said</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Imhotep-Normans-mother.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-395067" width="839" height="537"/><figcaption><strong>During the April 2019 bond hearing, Norman&#8217;s mother [photo], spoke on his behalf. &#8216;He loved her so much,&#8217; she said through tears.</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p>During the bond hearing, Norman&#8217;s mother spoke on his behalf. <br>&#8216;He loved her so much,&#8217; his mother said through tears. <br>Following the little girl&#8217;s death, her mother, Thaisha Young, started a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/xena-norman?utm_source=facebook&;utm_medium=social&;utm_campaign=fb_co_shareflow_m&;fbclid=IwAR0BXspZ8Wb3olBkFP4kPyvWIFXXVX15BPPAxiexXZLvkcaEpHp9UmQSiB8">GoFundMe </a>page back in April 2019 seeking donations for funeral expenses. <br>The online fundraiser raised $5,245 raised of a $8,000 goal. <br>&#8216;I am going through a rough time, I have lost the love of my life MY BABY, MY HEART, MY FIRST CHILD AND ONLY,&#8217; Young wrote in the GoFundMe&#8217;s description section. <br>&#8216;This situation I am facing has affected my ENTIRE LIFE!&#8217; Young wrote on the account. <br>Norman will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he&#8217;s eligible for release, the solicitor&#8217;s office said. </p>

SC drug dealer who left his toddler daughter to die in burning ca, while he fled cops on foot is jailed for 28 years – Imhotep Norman, 26, will serve a minimum of 24 years before parole
