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Dad, 22, Charged in Connection with 4-Week-Old Baby's Death After Allegedly Admitting to ‘Striking' Her for 'Crying Too Much'
An autopsy revealed that many of the baby's injuries — which included a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain and broken ribs — were "catastrophic"NEED TO KNOW Jonathan Enriquez, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of his 4-week-old daughter after allegedly admitting to police that he struck the baby According to court documents, doctors found that the infant "had other injuries' when she was taken to the hospital, including a fractured skull, bleeding in the brain, a broken leg and broken ribs Mesa police in Arizona said they interviewed Enriquez again following the investigation, and he allegedly admitted to hitting the baby in her bassinet on the left side of her head because she was 'crying too much"An Arizona father has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his 4-week-old daughter after allegedly admitting to police that he struck the baby because she was "crying too much." Jonathan Enriquez, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse, according to a press release from the Mesa Police Department obtained by PEOPLE. Police said they responded to an incident of a 'baby not breathing' at an apartment complex on Covina Street in Mesa, Ariz., just before 9 a.m. local time on July 11. First responders used 'life-saving measures' to try to revive the baby, and she was transported to the hospital, where she remained in critical condition. On July 26, she was eventually 'declared dead at the hospital.' Officers stated in the release that it was 'reported that the baby choked while being fed a bottle.' However, investigators 'discovered the baby had other injuries' that were 'in various stages of healing' when she was hospitalized, and that Enriquez had been alone with his daughter 'when she stopped breathing.' "Both parents of the baby girl were interviewed, and during Jonathan's interview, he admitted to striking his child,' police said. According to court documents obtained by AZ Family and KPNX-TV, doctors at the hospital observed that the 4-week-old baby had numerous injuries, including a fractured skull, a broken leg and ribs, bleeding in the brain and bruising around her eyes. Police also stated in the court documents that Enriquez admitted to being 'quite forceful' while changing the child's diapers and admitted getting frustrated, but denied hitting the baby. He also alleged to police that the child had been injured after falling out of a car seat and into a stroller and hitting her head, and said separately that she was hit by a seat belt buckle, per AZ Family. An autopsy revealed that the baby's injuries appeared to be the result of 'slamming, crushing or stomping,' and that many of the injuries were 'catastrophic,' according to court documents, per the outlets. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. During their investigation, detectives also learned that Enriquez texted the mother of the child, asking her to return home from work, as the baby wasn't breathing and he 'messed up.' Mesa police said they interviewed Enriquez again following the investigation, and he allegedly admitted to hitting the baby in her bassinet on the left side of her head because she was 'crying too much,' per AZ Family and KPNX-TV. Enriquez expressed 'deep remorse' for his actions, per the court documents. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond. If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
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4 days ago
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Dad punched his four-week-old daughter to death for ‘crying too much,' cops say
A man has been arrested in Arizona after he allegedly beat his four-week-old daughter to death because she was crying. Jonathan Enriquez, 22, was booked into the Maricopa County jail Wednesday on first-degree murder and felony child abuse charges. Police began investigating Enriquez after they responded on July 11 to a report that a baby had stopped breathing, according to AZ Family. When they arrived at the Mesa apartment, officers found the infant unresponsive, and first responders transported the child to a hospital for treatment. The baby arrived in critical condition. Police on the scene spoke with the parents but received conflicting information about what happened to the baby. Enriquez allegedly told police that he had to use force to control the child or the baby would hit herself in the face. He told police that while he did get "frustrated" at the baby, he never hit her. But Enriquez also allegedly said that the baby choked while feeding on a bottle, hit her head falling out of a car seat, and was cracked in the face by a seat buckle, which caused her eyes to bruise. After their initial visit to the house, investigators learned that Enriquez allegedly sent a text to the child's mother on the same day the baby was taken to the hospital. He allegedly asked the mother, who had left to go to work, to return home and told her the baby was not breathing and that he had "messed up." Doctors discovered the baby had a fractured skull, bleeding on her brain, bruised eyes, a broken leg and broken ribs. The baby remained in the hospital's care until she died 15 days later on July 26. An autopsy was performed and found that the baby's injuries were caused by "slamming, crushing, or stomping." The autopsy report describes the severity of the child's injuries as "catastrophic." Police questioned Enriquez again in light of the autopsy. The father allegedly told them that the child had been "crying too much" and that he punched the baby in the right side of her head while she was in her bassinet. He also allegedly admitted to using a very tight swaddle to prevent the girl from crying. According to court documents, Enriquez allegedly expressed "deep remorse" for what he did, and told police he was ashamed. He is being held at the Maricopa County Jail on a $1 million bond.
