Thedailymiaminews– Arizona’s Maricopa County — On Sunday, a West Valley father was taken into custody on suspicion of seriously hurting his 3-month-old child.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Nicholas Perkins after he allegedly confessed to “forcefully shaking the baby,” according to court documents.
When MCSO deputies arrived at a Valley home on January 5, they discovered the baby unconscious. The infant had several fractures and bruises, the medical personnel reported to MCSO.
According to court documents, the infant was on life support and in “critical condition” when the suspect was taken into custody. According to court documents, there is a genuine chance that the baby won’t make it through their serious injuries.
According to court documents, Perkins was the baby’s father. According to the records, Perkins denied the abuse when questioned by detectives about the incident. According to reports, he fell and the infant struck their neck on one of the stairs while he was carrying them up the stairs. He allegedly acknowledged violently shaking the infant when MCSO pressed him on the matter. Perkins was reportedly “frustrated with the baby because he was crying and remembers losing control,” according to the report.
According to the report, Perkins showed the detectives how he allegedly shook the infant.
At his first appearance, Perkins, who is accused of child abuse, was granted a $350,000 cash-only bond.
According to court documents, the infant allegedly had more severe fractures that were healing. claiming that there has been past abuse. When asked about this, Perkins refuted the claims, stating that the baby wounded their legs after falling out of bed in late November, according to court documents.
According to Claire Louge, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, Shaken Baby Syndrome and severe head trauma claim the lives of over 300 infants in the US each year.
According to Louge, “a moment of loss of control can lead to a tragedy like this, and infant crying can be very stressful.”
encouraging parents who are experiencing this tension to put their child in their crib safely and take a few minutes to relax.
“Abuse-related head trauma has claimed the lives of far too many babies,” Louge stated. “Crying has never killed a baby.”