Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Story
A Disturbing Case of Munchausen by Proxy
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Gypsy-Rose Alcida Blanchard-Anderson, born July 27, 1991, is a survivor of Munchausen by Proxy, a type of child abuse in which a parent or caregiver fabricates or induces illness in a child for attention or sympathy.
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Blanchard's mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, was convicted of murder in 2015 for killing Gypsy's father, Clauddine "Claudius" Pitre, in 2001. Police discovered Dee Dee's body four days after the murder upon residents reporting a foul odor coming from the home.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was convicted of helping to kill her abusive mother in a widely publicized case, announced in a tearful 2018 court appearance that she was a victim of Munchausen by Proxy.
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Blanchard's case has raised awareness about Munchausen by Proxy and the devastating effects it can have on victims.
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