article_snippet: Savannah died in a hospital three days later.
article_snippet: Garrad allegedly forced Garrad granddaughter, Savannah Hardin (pictured left and right), nine, to run to Garrad death at Garrad home in Etowah County in 2012 after discovering Garrad had lied about eating forbidden chocolates .
article_snippet: Prosecutors say Garrard ran 9-year-old Savannah Hardin to death as punishment for a lie three years ago.
article_snippet: However, Defense attorney Dani Bone said Savannah died because of a fatally low sodium level.
article_snippet: Run to death: Savannah (pictured) suffered from unspecified medical issues that resulted in frequent doctors visits, court documents state.
highlights_snippet: Savannah Hardin, 9, died three years ago from a seizure that occured while her grandmother Joyce Garrard, 49, was forcing her to run as punishment .
  