Police: Infant Dies From Child Abuse

HOWE, Okla. -- Leflore County officials said Kayla Furney and Aaron Hinson brought their unconscious baby to the Poteau Hospital early Saturday morning.Doctors at the hospital called 911 asking for an officer after noticing a large foot print on the 3-month-old's chest.Leflore County officials said the child also suffered from blunt force trauma to the head and marks on his neck.The infant was airlifted to a Tulsa hospital where he died early Monday morning.Tulsa doctors told Leflore county officials that they found old fractures to the infant's arm and head through X-rays, leading police to believe the infant had been previously abused."The doctors and of course the staff here and at Tulsa both have confirmed injuries that are consistent with child abuse. Now whether these were ever reported before or not we don't know at this time," Leflore County Sheriff Bruce Curnutt said.Deputies said they believe the father is responsible for the infant's death but also said the mother may have known about the abuse.A 2-year-old girl was also in the home at the time.Deputies said she is now in DHS custody and they are launching an investigation to determine if she has ever been abused.Hinson is being charged with murder.Furney is facing failure to protect and child abuse charges.

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