Monday, October 26, 2009

Dad arrested for scalding 4-month-old daughter (Petersburg, Virginia)

Dad JEFFERY MORRIS has been arrested for scalding his 4-month-old daughter during a bath.

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=11384819

Petersburg Father Charged For Scalding Infant

A Petersburg father is under arrest for allegedly scalding his four-month-old daughter during a bath.

According to investigators, 25-year-old Jeffery Morris's daughter received burns from scalding during a bath Saturday. Police were notified Sunday after the infant's injuries worsened.

Morris is charged with unlawful felony injury, failure to secure medical attention, child abuse and child neglect. He is being held without bond.

There is no word yet on the infant's condition.