GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - A Gillette man is facing murder charges in connection to the death of a 3-year-old boy who was injured while under the man’s care.
The Gillette News Record reports (https://bit.ly/2buix1Q) that Joseph Nielsen is accused of causing severe brain injuries to that later caused Caiden Fedora to die on Aug. 6. Nielsen was bound over to District Court on Friday.
Caiden died at a hospital in Aurora, Colorado, of a suspected subdural hematoma, or bleeding in the brain.
Police say Caiden was injured in a 25-minute period when Nielsen was watching the boy. Nielsen told police Caiden fell over a plastic dollhouse headfirst and then became unresponsive.
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Information from: The Gillette (Wyo.) News Record, https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com
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