Two people from Constantine were charged with child abuse after their 7-month-old daughter was hospitalized with skull fractures and bruising.
Angel Rickett, 20, was arraigned Wednesday on a count of first-degree child abuse and Derek Lamere, 26, was arraigned on a charge of fourth-degree child abuse.
The Constantine Police Department says it was notified that the baby had come in to the emergency room there and doctors suspected abuse.
Doctors told investigators that the child's injuries didn't line up with her mother's story that she had fallen off the couch and onto the floor at their home.
Police interviewed Rickett and Lamere. They say the investigation found that Rickett shook the baby, causing her head to hit the wall, and that she slapped her in the face.
Lamere was charged because police say he knew it happened, but didn't protect the baby or call them.
Parents charged with abusing 7-month-old
Two people from Constantine were charged with child abuse after their 7-month-old daughter was hospitalized with skull fractures.
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