Asst. prosecutor: Mich. teen who died in fire was chained to bed

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Feb 29, 2008 at 10:04 PM EST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2008 at 2:25 PM EST

CENTREVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A St. Joseph County assistant prosecutor says a 16-year-old girl was chained to her bed when she died in a fire at her southwestern Michigan home.

John McDonough said Friday the body of Calista Springer of Centreville was found in her second-floor bedroom tethered to the bunk bed she shared with her 12- and 14-year-old sisters.

The victim's 37-year-old stepmother, Marsha Springer, suffered burns to her hands and face in Wednesday morning's fire.

McDonough says the chain was similar to the kind used in a dog leash.

Anthony Springer tells the Kalamazoo Gazette that his teenage daughter had mental problems and was restrained in her bedroom at night around her midsection because of safety concerns.

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Information from: Kalamazoo Gazette, http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette

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