DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Authorities in South Carolina have been looking for a man they said brutally beat a child with drop cords and phone chargers after the child was taken to a hospital unresponsive.
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis announced Monday that investigators are searching for Lamontio Alexis Kirksey, 31, for abusing his girlfriend’s child. He said the child’s mother, Katherine Fullard, allowed Kirksey to abuse the child and remains in custody.
According to investigators, the child was in need of extensive medical treatment during the recent hospital trip. Authorities have not immediately released the age or the present condition of the child.
Chavis added additional charges may be sought against Kirksey and Fullard.
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