Thursday, September 17, 2009

Dad accused of injuring 18-month-old daughter (Manchester, Ohio)

Dad DAVID CHAMBERS has been arrested for injuring his 18-month-old daughter. The child had seizures and breathing problems. (These are common symptoms of brain injury in shaken baby cases, though the article doesn't say what happened to the child).

http://www.wlwt.com/news/20965554/detail.html

Father Accused Of Causing Toddler's Injuries
Child's Condition Not Released

POSTED: 11:35 am EDT September 17, 2009
UPDATED: 12:09 pm EDT September 17, 2009

MANCHESTER, Ohio -- An Adams County man is accused of injuring his 18-month-old daughter.

Deputies said David Chambers told authorities the girl had a seizure on Saturday. She was airlifted from Manchester to Children's Hospital after she was found not breathing.

On Tuesday, after searching the family's apartment and talking to family and neighbors, deputies charged Chambers with child endangering.

Chambers, 21, is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center pending transfer back to Adams County.

The child's condition has not been released.