A Prairie Grove man is accused of killing his 2-week-old son after he punched the boy in the head and left him behind in his apartment.
Mark Lewis, 40, was arrested in connection with first-degree murder.
Lewis said he was home with his son Tuesday (March 26) since his mother was still in the hospital recovering from childbirth complications, according to an arrest report.
Lewis, who told Prairie Grove police he had no cell phone and no one to assist him, punched the boy after he got frustrated. He said his son died after being struck, so he packed some clothing, locked their apartment and threw away the key.
The boy’s mother called police after she found her son dead inside their apartment two days later, according to the report.
Lewis, who was picked up by Farmington police on Wednesday (March 27) for a separate warrant, told investigators about the incident during an interivew at the county jail.
Prairie Grove Man Accused Of Killing 2-Week-Old Son
PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. (KFSM) — A Prairie Grove man is accused of killing his 2-week-old son after he punched the boy in the head and left him behind in his apartm...
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