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Six-Year-Old Dies After Hospitalized with Head Injuries Suspected to Be Non-Accidental

Prosecutors have obtained a detention order for the mother's 27-year-old partner as investigators collect evidence and carry out forensic examinations.

Overview

  • The child, who was flown to hospital with severe head injuries on Sunday, died in the clinic on Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
  • Doctors told police that the head injuries were preliminarily judged inconsistent with an accident, prompting a criminal probe.
  • Police searched the suspect's apartment on the prosecutor's order on Sunday and arrested the mother's 27-year-old partner later that day.
  • An investigative judge issued an arrest warrant after prosecutors filed for detention on Monday and the suspect remains in custody accused of serious bodily harm.
  • Authorities have limited public details for investigative reasons and investigators are expected to focus next on forensic exams, witness statements and evidence from the scene.