One-Year-Old Girl Dies After Abuse by Mother's New Partner
A nearly 2-year-old girl in Chachoengsao province died from severe head trauma inflicted by her caregiver, a 31-year-old man hired by her father who confessed to police after the child was admitted to hospital with fatal injuries.
A 1-year-11-month-old girl has died following abuse by a 31-year-old man, the new partner of her grandmother, in Chachoengsao province. Police received notification of the unusual death at Plaeng Yao Hospital on August 1 at 9 p.m. The child's body bore bruising across her entire body and genital injuries inconsistent with a fall.
The child's father, 26-year-old Rueang Sak (surname withheld), stated that he and the child's mother had separated, making him a single parent. He hired 31-year-old Sai Yan (surname withheld), the new husband of his mother-in-law, to help care for his daughter beginning July 4. On July 31 at 4:30 p.m., he received a call that his daughter had fallen down the stairs with bruises. She was rushed to Plaeng Yao Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9 p.m.
Initial autopsy results indicated the child died from bleeding in the brain caused by severe blunt force trauma to the head. Police brought Sai Yan in for questioning, during which he confessed to causing the child's death. He has been detained and charged. Further detailed autopsy of the injuries and genital trauma is ongoing to support the prosecution.
