Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Dad charged after 3-month-old baby suffers brain injury (Burlington, Iowa)

The dad is TIMOTHY MITCHELL. No mention of the baby's mother.

INVISIBLE MOTHER ALERT.

http://www.kcci.com/r/29143242/detail.html

Father Charged After Baby Suffered Brain Injury
POSTED: 2:49 pm CDT September 10, 2011

BURLINGTON, Iowa -- A Burlington man is accused of shaking his infant, causing a brain injury.

Timothy Mitchell, 22, is charged with child endangerment in the May incident that sent his then-3-month-old child to an Iowa City hospital.

The investigation stems from a report from the Department of Human Services that says the child suffered "a brain bleed."

Police say Mitchell claimed the baby squirmed out of his arms as he was bouncing the child to calm him or her after being hit in the head with a book by a sibling.

No number was listed for Mitchell. Des Moines County Court records show a public defender has been appointed to represent Mitchell but no name was listed.

Mitchell faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.