An Alabama man’s charges were upgraded to murder this week after the death of his girlfriend’s infant from abusive injuries.
The 4-month-old boy suffered significant internal injuries consistent with child abuse on April 25 and had since been placed on life-support at Children’s of Alabama hospital.
“The injuries were determined to be life-threatening and later on that same day, the child was placed on life support,” Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Capt. Jack Kennedy said.
The baby succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. His mother’s boyfriend, Jacquon Ledarrion Stewart, now faces murder charges.
“Yesterday, the hospital informed us that the child had passed away. In consultation with the District Attorney’s Office this morning, those charges have been upgraded to felony murder.”
Stewart was initially arrested on aggravated child abuse charges for causing “abusive head trauma” to the infant, according to charging documents.
