Overview
- Adam Cole, 33, surrendered to Londonderry police and was arraigned in Derry District Court on charges of second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child; he pleaded not guilty and was released on $5,000 bail.
- The infant was taken to a hospital after a seizure and admitted to Boston Children’s Hospital where doctors and court records described the brain bleed as likely non-accidental.
- The New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families notified Londonderry police in early July, which triggered the formal criminal investigation that led to the warrant for Cole.
- The criminal case carries a felony assault count for injury to a child under 13 and a misdemeanor endangerment charge, and Cole is due back in Derry District Court on Sept. 23.
- The Town of Andover has placed Cole on administrative leave as separate child-protection, police, hospital and municipal personnel reviews continue, raising questions about oversight and community trust while the legal process proceeds.