Kendrea was placed in foster care in December 2013 after Hennepin County child protection accused her mother of abusing drugs and not following through with a plan to keep her children safe.

Records show that Kendrea’s behavior changed dramatically in foster care. Her most recent foster mother told Brooklyn Park police that the girl once threatened to kill her with a screwdriver. Kendrea also told her foster mother that she wanted to jump out a window and kill herself, said “Nobody likes me” and drew pictures at school of a child hanging from a rope. Police found healed ligature marks on both sides of her neck, records show.

Post traumatic stress disorder affects millions of children from violent communities or abusive situations. Kendrea also had issues with anger, anxiety and stress, which was quite a load for her at the age of six.
Kendrea’s foster parents, Tannise and Adrea Nawaqavou, have had their foster license temporarily suspended and Brooklyn Park police have closed the investigation.

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