Miami Beach police arrested a couple on Thursday who now face serious charges for the alleged serious physical abuse of a toddler. two months the birth
Stephen Michael Palmer, 42, and his wife, Tina Joy Palmer, 37, appeared in court Friday in connection with an incident that occurred Jan. 3, when Stephen Palmer found their son unconscious in his apartment at 953 Collins Ave. South Beach, media reports Local 10.
The father called paramedics, who performed chest compressions and transported the newborn to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was resuscitated and intubated.
He was then taken to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for further treatment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
The child had 18 rib fractures in various stages of healing, brain hemorrhage with possible permanent consequences, neurological damage, multiple scabs and an apparently bruised and swollen left testicle with hemorrhage, the arrest report states.
Stephen Palmer said he was Chief Caregiver The reason for the child is that his wife works two jobs. Then he said the baby had fever, vomiting and unusual crying due to colic.
However, the police reported that injuries on the infant’s body indicated continuous abuse against him.
Both parents refused to know the reason serious injuries During interviews with police and child protection workers.
However, the judge ordered Stephen Palmer held without bail on charges of child abuse and torture, as well as child neglect resulting in great bodily harm to a minor boy.
For her part, Tina Palmer remains in custody on $100,000 bail on the charges. Abandoning a child caused great harm Body for a child.
Authorities also issued a restraining order for both parents, who are currently being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade.
(TagsToTranslate)Miami News
