Girl, 9, is 'run to death' by gran for eating chocolate bar

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl died after she was allegedly forced to "run to death" when she was punished for eating a chocolate bar. 

The stepmother and grandmother of the child were last night charged with her murder in Alabama, US.

It was alleged Savannah Hardin - who had a bladder condition - was forced to run around the house for THREE hours.

She died in hospital around noon on Monday, with preliminary reports showing she was severely dehydrated.

Later that night, Savannah's stepmother Jessica Hardin, 27, rang 911 when her stepdaughter started having seizures.       More Read