AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - A 26-year-old man is charged with homicide by child abuse after South Carolina authorities say his son died after spending six weeks in the hospital.
Aiken County sheriff’s deputies said in a news release that Trevonta Langford was arrested Wednesday.
Investigators say Langford called 911 on March 31, saying his then 1-month old son was not breathing after having suffered from a fever for a week.
Deputies say the baby died May 13, and further investigation led them to determine he had been abused and those injuries led to the baby’s death.
A police report and arrest warrant did not explain how the child was abused.
It wasn’t known if Langford had a lawyer.
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