ATHENS, Ala. — A 15-year-old from Alabama is facing a manslaughter charge after a 3-month-old baby died earlier this month, authorities said.
According to WAFF-TV and AL.com, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began April 8 after deputies responded to a report of a baby who couldn’t breathe at an Athens home. Crews rushed the child to a nearby hospital, where doctors discovered that the infant had suffered head trauma, the news outlets reported. On April 9, the infant was transferred to a Birmingham hospital and died one day later, deputies said.
No further information was immediately available.