NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman accused of severely injuring a 13-month-old girl has been arrested.
Newport News police told The Daily Press the child remained hospitalized on Thursday. The newspaper reports that 26-year-old Kiara Cherae Hall was arrested on Tuesday and charged with aggravated malicious wounding.
Police spokesman Lou Thurston says officers responded to a report about a toddler suffering from a medical issue on Sept. 14.
The child was taken to a hospital, where it was determined that she had bilateral hemorrhaging in her brain in addition to several torso wounds and bruising on her body.
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Police searched an apartment for items that could have caused the girl’s torso wounds. Several objects were seized, including a white pipe and two loose metal bed railings.
It’s unclear if Hall has a lawyer.
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Information from: Daily Press, http://www.dailypress.com/