Dad held on manslaughter charge for infant’s death

November 22, 2011

A Norwalk man accused of beating his infant daughter to death has been ordered to remain on $750,000 bond following his arraignment on charges of manslaughter, assault and risk of injury to a minor.

The Hour of Norwalk reports ( http://bit.ly/v7paFc) that the lawyer for 28-year-old Justin Smith said his client has no previous criminal record and the incident was at worst, an accident. He called it a “very, very difficult situation.’

Smith was arraigned Monday in Norwalk Superior Court.

An investigation was launched in July by Norwalk police about the alleged abuse of Smith’s 3-month-old daughter, Hailey Pamela Smith. A babysitter notified authorities of injuries.

Police say she was hospitalized with severe head trauma on July 27 and died three days later.

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Information from: The Hour, http://www.thehour.com

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