It was only a matter of time before someone died.

That was the warning of a veteran investigator in the state Children, Youth and Families Department who contends in a newly filed whistleblower lawsuit that she was overruled by a supervisor who insisted on sending five abused and neglected siblings back to a mother who was unable to care for them.

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Colleen Heild is an investigative reporter. She also writes about CYFD and Federal courts. You can reach her at cheild@abqjournal.com.