Uncle Arrested After 2YO Found Not Breathing In North Las Vegas

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Leo’oolo Tevaseuis charged with open murder, and child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm, according to the North Las Vegas Police Department.

Officers responded to reports of a toddler not breathing. The 2-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.

During the investigation, detectives identified 21-year-old Tevaseu as the toddler’s uncle and the suspect in the case.

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Uncle faces murder, child abuse charges in North Las Vegas after toddler found not breathing

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A man faces murder and child abuse charges after police found a 2-year-old at an apartment not breathing. Leo’oolo Tevaseu, 21, was arrested and taken to the North La…

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The man accused of killing his two-year-old niece told police he held his hand over her face for approximately 30 seconds because she “wouldn’t stop crying,” according to documents obtained by 8 News Now.

Leo’oolo Tevaseu, 21, faces charges of open murder and child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm.

Tevaseu, who was in the apartment, told police he was babysitting his sister’s children while she was at the DMV, according to the arrest report. Her other two children were in the home when police arrived.

He said that while he was babysitting, Fofogafeta Maluia Fields “all of a sudden collapsed” and when he couldn’t get her to respond to him, Tevaseu called her mother who told him to put the child on the table and start CPR, the report stated.

Tevaseu told police he didn’t see Fields put anything in her mouth and he was unaware if she had any medical history.

The coroner arrived at the hospital to examine the child and observed injuries consistent with pressure being applied to the face by a hand or something that restricts breathing, the report stated.

Fields’ mother told police that the toddler did not have any medical problems and was overall a healthy kid. She explained that Tevaseu was her younger brother and was her primary source of child care while she works nights.

She said she left the home at around 6 a.m. to go to the DMV and told Tevaseu she was leaving. After stopping at the DMV, she was on her way to the store when Tevaseu called her and told her Fields had fallen, the report stated.

She also told police that Tevaseu “sometimes gets frustrated with the girls,” but did not explain how he did.

While police spoke to Tevaseu, he told them several different versions of what happened. First he said Fields was “sick, but not that sick,” and “swaying,” which caused her to fall, according to the report.

Police told him there were several injuries on Fields that were not consistent with her falling over.

Tevaseu then told several versions of the story where he “slapped” Fields in the leg, then in the face before hitting her with a pillow and she fell down unresponsive, the report stated.

Finally, Tevaseu said that he was carrying Fields and she wouldn’t stop crying, so he slapped her in the face before hitting her with a pillow. He said he then picked her up and held her like a baby while using his hand to cover her mouth for “about 30 seconds,” according to the report.

Tevaseu said Fields was “huffing and puffing” so he put her on the ground and she was not breathing. He tried giving her water and began CPR. After five to ten minutes, he called Fields’ mother.

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