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Florida Man Admitted To Punching 1YO Baby In Arm & Head After Smoking Pot

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According to police, Deric Young, 25, was arrested and charged with murder while engaged in active child abuse and cruelty towards a child.

The newly released affidavit obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat says Young initially denied any wrongdoing during an interview with investigators. Later, after being presented with evidence of the child's injuries, he broke down in tears and apologized, investigators wrote in their report.

He then, according to court records, admitted to punching the child in the arm and head, even demonstrating the strength in which he did so to officers.
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According to police, the child had been left in the care of Young, the boyfriend of the woman hired to babysit the child, the night before the incident.

Young denied losing his temper as a reason for the attack but told officers he smoked cannabis minutes before: "When I smoke, I want to play," he said, according to police.
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He told officers that after he had struck the child, he walked out of the bedroom leaving the child lying on the bed. He returned some time later to listen for a heartbeat. At that point, he took the baby to the living room and asked a relative to call 911.

Young also said he didn't realize the level of damage his punches would cause the child.
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www.tallahassee.com

TPD: Man charged with murder admitted to punching baby after smoking pot

He told officers that after he had struck the child, he walked out of the bedroom leaving the child lying on the bed. He returned some time later to listen for a heartbeat.
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"An autopsy revealed the child had suffered severe injuries, including multiple strikes to the head with a closed fist that ultimately caused the child's death. Based on these findings and additional evidence, TPD's Violent Crimes Unit took over the case," the release states. "As the investigation evolved, detectives learned the child was left in the care of Young, the boyfriend of the woman hired to watch the child, the night before the incident occurred."
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According to a probable cause affidavit, an autopsy determined that the victim had suffered "forceful impacts" to both sides of her head and face that caused her brain "to both hemorrhage and swell, eventually causing her death." The toddler had also suffered an acute fracture to her left femur that doctors said would have "undoubtedly been extremely painful and severely impacted her ability to crawl or move."
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In a post-Miranda interview with detectives, Young initially denied causing the victim any harm. However, after being presented with details of the injuries "which indicated that another person had physically abused her to the point of death," police said Young broke down and began crying and said "he was sorry for what had occurred."

Police said he then admitted to "striking [the victim] upon her head/face," and agreed to reenact the brutal beating he inflicted on the child.
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"Affiant would hold a hand up, palm facing the defendant," the affidavit states. "When asked to do so, the defendant demonstrated how he had struck [the victim]. During the demonstration, the defendant used a closed fist to forcefully strike your Affiant's hand. The defendant would go on to describe how he had used both his right and left fists to strike [the victim] two to three times upon both the right and left sides of her head/face."

Young also said he was suffering from "lack of sleep" and a "feeling of stress" while caring for the victim and her brother before offering a bizarre explanation about the toddler's fatal injuries.
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"The defendant was asked if he had simply lost his temper during a stressful moment," police wrote. "In response, the defendant claimed that he had not lost his temper and that he had only been 'playing' with [the victim] when he struck her. The defendant would advise that he had smoked an amount of cannabis minutes before and said something to the effect of 'When I smoke, I want to play.'"

Young further stated that he would not strike his own daughter of the same age "in an effort to play with her," per the affidavit.
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Asked how the victim's femur was fractured, Young allegedly admitted that he had "used a fist to strike her upon the thigh."

"The defendant stated that after he had struck [the victim], he exited the bedroom, leaving her lying upon the bed next to her brother," police wrote. "He returned a short time later and listened to her chest to hear a heartbeat. When asked, the defendant advised that he had been afraid that his previous actions might have caused [the victim] harm. Finding [the victim] unresponsive, he rushed her into the living room and prompted a relative to call 911."
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Though admitting to causing the fatal injuries, Young allegedly maintained that he "had not intended to cause [the victim's] death, claiming he had "not been overly forceful" when punching the toddler's head and face. He also claimed he was " unaware that the blows could cause hemorrhaging in her brain."
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Man claimed he was high and 'playing' with 1-year-old when he beat her to death: Police

Deric Young is accused of beating a 1-year-old girl to death, allegedly telling police that he punched her in the head several times while "playing" with her.
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he said he went to check on the baby a short time later " Finding [the victim] unresponsive, he rushed her into the living room and prompted a relative to call 911." ok a short time later ok does that mean that a relative was in the living room and didn't hear that baby cry or the sounds of her being hit??? or did the relative come in after the fact??
 
A Tallahassee man accused of murdering a 1-year-old child earlier this week refused to make his first court appearance for the second time on Thursday.
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Deric Young, 25, was arrested Tuesday and is charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of a 1-year-old girl, who was identified as Ky’meria German on Wednesday by her mother.


Young was initially expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday, but failed to appear in court. However, he was appointed a public defender that day.
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Although the 25-year-old did not appear in court Thursday morning, a judge proceeded with the hearing, denying bond for Young. He was also prohibited from contacting the victim’s mother or family.


During the hearing on Thursday, two family members of Young were present. One of the relatives attempted to speak in Young’s defense. However, the judge warned them to consider what they planned to say, as their words “may put him [Young] in further jeopardy.”
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The next hearing is expected to take place within the next five days.
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Tallahassee man accused of murdering 1-year-old child fails to appear in court for second time

Deric Young, 25, was arrested Tuesday and is charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of the young girl, who was identified as Ky’meria German.
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