A 9-month-old baby in Missouri is in critical condition after the mother’s boyfriend said he gave the child a “bear hug,” according to authorities.
On September 14, Waylon woke up a healthy baby. However, just a day later, he found himself in the hospital with critical injuries.
”He is not able to speak. So we will speak for him,” said the Waylon’s cousin, Jaden Branham.
Investigators said Waylon’s mom placed him in a baby jumper before going to use the bathroom, KY3 reported.
That’s when Waylon threw up and began to cry.
Deputies said 28-year-old Jordan Boggess then picked the child up and tossed him into the air, missing the baby on the second toss.
The 28-year-old allegedly admitted to investigators that he then bear-hugged the baby until he stopped screaming.
“As a mom, if my child is throwing up, I’m not going to pick him up and toss him up in the air thinking that’s going to help out in any scenario,” said Branham.
Boggess told authorities that his hands were “sweaty,” causing him to drop the child. However, doctors told investigators the 9-month-old suffers from “abusive head trauma.”
“They said baby Waylon will not be the same baby. If he makes it, he’ll be wheelchair-bound. He will not be able to talk. He will not be able to feed himself,” said the infant’s grandmother, Christa Newman.
Investigators accuse Jordan Boggess, the mother’s boyfriend, of child abuse.
9-month-old baby fighting for his life after mom’s boyfriend gave the child a ‘bear hug,’ deputies say
A 9-month-old baby in Missouri is in critical condition after the mother’s boyfriend gave the child a "bear hug," according to authorities.
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