Dad to stand trial for aggravated assault against 7-week-old son (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)

Dad PHILLIP EUGENE SILVERS has been ordered to stand trial on aggravated assault and child endangerment charges for injuries inflicted on his 7-week-old son. Seems Daddy had some "anger control" issues which lead him "allegedly" twist the baby's legs till the bones fractured, and bruise his face and back by "head butting" him. Sick sh**.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/s_704057.html

Everson father to stand trial in abuse
By Mark Hofmann, DAILY COURIER
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Phillip Silvers
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A Fayette County man was ordered to stand trial on child abuse charges Tuesday after his wife, his mother-in-law and a state trooper testified against him.

Phillip Eugene Silvers, 31, of Everson held back tears as his wife, Latosha Silvers, described what happened Aug. 28 when she returned from doing laundry to find their 7-week-old son with a bloody nose and bruises on his back.

She said he initially told her the "the baby head-butted him" and said the bruises were caused when he patted the baby too hard.

The next day, Andrea Davenport, Latosha's mother, came to visit and noticed the baby had red hemorrhage spots in the corners of his eyes, so they took him to Excela Frick Hospital, then to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Trooper Joseph Panepinto read two medical reports indicating the baby had bruising on his face and back as well as two healing leg fractures.

When he was interviewed by Panepinto, Phillip Silvers first said the baby head-butted him and that the leg fractures may have resulted when the baby fell from the couch and he caught the baby by the legs.

However, when Panepinto said the injuries were more serious than that, Silvers admitted he head-butted the baby on two occasions and twisted his legs.

Phillip Silvers also told investigators he has a hard time controlling his anger and would hurt the baby when he got fussy.

Jeremy Davis, Silvers' attorney, had no closing argument during the preliminary hearing.

District Judge Dwight Shaner ruled that Silvers should be held for trial on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, child endangerment and reckless endangerment. No trial date has been set.