ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Mesquite man has been arrested in connection with the death girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter last month, according to Doña Ana County Sheriff’s officials.
They said 23-year-old Israel Ramirez is facing one count of intentional child abuse resulting in the death of a child under 12 and one count of intentional child abuse resulting in great bodily harm of a child under 12.
Both charges are first-degree felonies.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the child’s mother - 23-year-old Danielle Lujan - is facing charges with child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, also a first-degree felony.
Ramirez and Lujan were arrested Thursday and being held without bond at the county jail.
It was unclear Sunday if either Ramirez or Lujan has a lawyer yet.
On April 17, sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call regarding a 5-month-old infant who was unresponsive.
Court documents show Ramirez told first responders that he had been watching the baby for a few hours while Lujan was at work.
Authorities said the infant was taken by ambulance to a hospital in critical condition with multiple fractured ribs and brain injury and later died.
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