A 12-year-old girl in Texas died after her parents didn’t seek medical attention after she suffered life-threatening injuries. Instead, they gave her smoothies and vitamins, according to authorities.

Deputies said Miranda Sipps, a cheerleader at Jourdanton Junior High School, suffered unknown life-threatening injuries for about four days before she tragically died Monday, WKRC reported.

Before her death, her parents, 36-year-old Denise Balbaneda and 40-year-old Gerald Gonzales, allegedly tried to treat her injuries through smoothies and vitamins.

“They were trying to give her smoothies, but somebody who is unconscious is not able to swallow,” Soward noted.

[…]“She was not talking. She basically could flutter her eyes and move her hands a little bit over a four-day period,” said Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. “And they had her laying on a pallet in the house.”

The 12-year-old girl was pronounced dead in the emergency room.

[…]Investigators believed the couple avoided seeking medical attention to prevent law enforcement from coming to their home.

Even after calling 911, Balbaneda left their house and met emergency responders on the road.