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Nov 19, 2008 7:47 am US/Eastern

Haleigh Poutre Video Shown At Stepfather's Trial

SPRINGFIELD (AP) ― A girl who was at the center of a right-to-die case has been shown in a videotape writing her name and feeding herself.

The video was shown to jurors at the trial of Haleigh Poutre's stepfather, Jason Strickland, who is accused of participating in a beating that left her with a severe brain injury.

The video was the first public glimpse of Haleigh since she was hospitalized in 2005.

The 14-year-old was shown using her left hand to write her name, feeding herself with a spoon and pointing out letters and symbols on a board.

Prosecutors say Strickland and his late wife beat Haleigh so severely that doctors thought she would never recover.

The state was criticized for seeking to remove her from life support. The case sparked a massive overhaul of the child welfare system.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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