Baby boy dies from abuse
This is so sad
Baby boy dies from injuries suffered at hands of alleged abuser
Baby boy suffered numerous injuries
By Kevin Quinn
(3/01/06 - KTRK/NEEDVILLE, TX) - Area police are investigating the murder of a victim just ten months old. This tragic story of a baby killed comes from Needville, in Fort Bend County.
Last Thursday, Needville police responded to a 911 call about a choking child. Paramedics rushed the 10-month-old boy to Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond. He was then flown to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, where he died.
"The official autopsy report showed blunt force trauma to the head," said Needville Police Chief Michael Dickerson.
Dickerson says the infant had been hit in the head repeatedly and that he suffered multiple skull fractures.
He said, "Somebody did do this to the child. It's just narrowing it down and eliminating the suspects."
Police are not yet naming any suspects in the boy's death. As in any investigation, they're looking first at those closest to the victim. They say an arrest is forthcoming.
Neighbors say no child should die such a horrific death, especially in a small town like Needville, where the population is less than 3,000. They say these things just don't happen.
"It's just very sad," said neighbor Jim Morales. "I wouldn't want that to happen to me."
CPS removed the victim's eight-year-old sister from the home at least temporarily.
Authorities are calling this a case of capital murder because of the victim's age. There are no arrests at this time.