Dad accused in fatal beating of 2-month-old daughter (Bakersfield, California)

Dad SERGIO LUEVANA has been charged with murder and assault in the beating death of his 2-month-old daughter. The baby died from blunt force trauma to the head

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Man Accused Of Killing 2-Month-Old Daughter
Father Accused Of Fatally Beating Daughter

POSTED: 3:41 pm PDT October 25, 2010
UPDATED: 4:57 pm PDT October 25, 2010

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A 2-month-old girl has died and investigators said her father may have caused the damage that resulted in her death.

Kern County Sheriff's Department deputies were sent to a home in the 900 block of Feliz Drive around 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 11, in regards to a medical aid call involving an unresponsive 2-month-old baby.

When deputies arrived, they said they found 25-year-old Serjio Luevano holding his child in the front yard of the home.

Kern County fire personnel were at the home and were able to escort Luevano inside the home and administered medical aid to the child.

Deputies said the 2-month-old child, Kiera Luevano, was not breathing and was taken to Kern Medical Center for emergency treatment. She was later airlifted to Children's Hospital Central California.

Kiera was treated at the children's hospital for non-accidental trauma with severe bleeding to the brain, deputies said. On Oct. 15, Kiera died as a result of her injuries, according to the KCSD coroner.

On Oct. 18, an autopsy was performed by the KCSD and the cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of death was determined to be homicide.

After further investigation, detectives said Kiera's injuries were caused by the actions taken by her father.

On Monday, Serjio Luevano was arrested by Kern County sheriff’s detectives on charges of murder and assault resulting in death.

He was booked into the Kern County Jail and is currently being held without bail.