JACKSON COUNTY —A 40-year-old Kansas City man has been charged in connection with the homicide of a nearly 4-month old child who suffered multiple skull fractures and other trauma-related injuries, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
According to court records, on March 9, police were dispatched to the 5400 block of Harrison Street in Kansas City on a reported infant not breathing. The defendant told police the child had been sick and at 3 a.m. the child was breathing.
At 6 a.m., the child was bluish and not breathing. Police noted injuries to the child not consistent with a natural death. At the hospital, it was determined the child had suffered life-threatening physical trauma, including a forehead contusion, multiple skull fractures, a brain bleed and chest trauma.
In addition, the child's grandmother 39-year-old Carly George faces a felony charge of Hindering Prosecution of a Felony.
In a statement issued Thursday, Baker said: "The death of this child is an awful tragedy and horrible crime. The heart wrenching nature may lead us to feel despair. I hope any despair prompts us to report and protect kids from abuse. The link below provides COMBAT-funded assistance in our community."
Prosecutors requested a cash bond of $500,000 for Beck and $100,000 cash for George.