Sunday, August 11, 2013

Dad abuses 1-year-old daughter while Mom was hospitalized (Gastonia, North Carolina)

Typically, unresponsive babies are victims of violent shaking.

Dad is identified as MATTHEW MCCALL. 

http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/294565/57/1-Year-Old-Holpitalized-Father-Jailed-On-Child-Abuse-Charge

Child In Hospital, Father Charged With Abuse
2:53 PM, Aug 10, 2013

GASTONIA, NC - Authorities say a 1-year-old Gastonia girl is hospitalized and her father is charged with child abuse.

The Gaston Gazette reports 24-year-old Matthew McCall is jailed under a $100,000 bond on a charge of neglect/child abuse with severe physical injury. McCall waived his right to an attorney Thursday, choosing to hire his own.

Rayne Stewart was hospitalized Monday with what appeared to be colitis. Her mother said she left the baby in McCall's care during her own hospitalization. According to police, Amber Stewart was released from the hospital early and said when she went to pick up the child, there was no answer at McCall's home.

Amber Stewart said she found the girl with a dirty diaper, severe diaper rash and unresponsive. Doctors haven't said what happened to the child.