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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Dad charged with severely burning 5-month-old daughter (Ocala, Florida)

Dad is identified as JERMAL MORRIS.

http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/1/17/father_charged_after.html

Father charged after 5-month-old treated for burns

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013

OCALA -- A Marion County father is accused of child abuse after his infant daughter was treated for severe burns last month.

Ocala police said Jermal Morris claimed he accidentally spilled the hot chocolate on the 5-month-old girl back on Dec. 13.

Investigators said the child had first, second and third-degree burns that covered her mouth, legs and other areas.

Police say the child's burns were not an accident and arrested Morris Tuesday, Jan. 15, after they say he changed his story and said he spilled hot formula on the child.

Morris is charged with aggravated child abuse.

The baby spent more than a week in the hospital, but is now doing well in the care of her mother, police said.