Sandra Kraykovich, 38, and Elizabeth Kraykovich, 64, were arrested in Arizona and charged with first-degree murder. 3 Sandra Kraykovich, 38, was charged with the murder of her nine-year-old daughter. 3 Elizabeth Kraykovich, 64, has also been charged with murder by Arizona authoritiesCredit: Tucson Police Department The couple was arrested for child abuse after emergency staff found the nine-year-old indifferent “with a large number of bugs on her face” at their home in Tuscon on March 22, according to court documents cited by LawandCrime.com. The first responders told the researchers that “a closer examination revealed that there was a huge amount of lice in her hair.” Authorities also found text messages proving that the girl’s mother knew she was ill, but did nothing about it. During an interview with police, Sandra said that her unidentified daughter suffered from anemia, vomiting, fever, headaches and had trouble keeping her balance. One of Sandra’s older children told police that their mother tried to cure their little sister’s hair lice using mouthwash. The phone record shows the mother texting her boyfriend on March 14 and 15 knowing that her child needed medical attention, according to LawandCrime.com On March 21, police said Sandra texted her boyfriend: “OMG baby. Listen, I’m in my room and my mom called me. (Editing) she asked if I could check her to make sure he does not die. “ When her boyfriend told her to take the sick girl to the hospital, Sandra refused, police said. The girl’s grandmother also knew how bad her condition was and threatened to call 911, but eventually decided not to, sending a message to Sandra that the girl “can not go to the ER with her hair, but this is in me because you are not home “, according to LawandCrime.com According to the autopsy, the young girl died of anemia associated with an infection from lice infestation and that malnutrition contributed to her death. Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death of the nine-year-old was negligence. Sandra’s 11- and 13-year-olds were also found to be suffering from lice and are now in the care of family members. Police said Sandra admitted negligence during an interview, telling a police officer that “if she had sought medical attention, (her daughter) would probably still be alive,” according to an affidavit. 3 Nine-year-old found to have died of an infection linked to a severe head injury Credit: Getty