SC baby’s autopsy reveals she died from injuries. Her father was arrested for homicide
A man has been arrested for the death of his infant daughter, a South Carolina sheriff announced.
Timothy Jerome Staggers Jr., 21, was charged with homicide by child abuse by the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office.
On July 25, Staggers brought his unresponsive, two-month-old daughter to the Kershaw Health emergency room in Camden. She later died from her injuries. The sheriff’s office, the Kershaw County coroner and the child fatality unit of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division were called to investigate, officials said. An autopsy was performed the next day.
A final report from the autopsy was completed Nov. 25, and all evidence was discussed with the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, the sheriff’s office said. An arrest warrant was obtained on Monday, and Staggers was arrested Wednesday.
“Kershaw County mourns the loss of a sweet innocent baby girl. She did not live long enough to say her first word,” Sheriff Lee Boan said in a news release. “Her autopsy is the only way she can speak to us now. We are listening and responding the best way we can by seeking justice for her.”
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