Man fatally struck 2-month-old infant more than 40 times 'with as much force as he could' before strangling baby's mother: Police

An Iowa antheral who was successful jailhouse for allegedly beating his 2-month-old babe girl whitethorn look caller charges aft she died of her injuries.

Dylan James Brown, 23, was arrested connected Aug. 7 aft Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a telephone astatine his location wherever a 2-month-old babe was reportedly not breathing. According to tribunal records reviewed by Law&Crime, the babe suffered a encephalon bleed and breached bones aft Brown allegedly struck her much than 40 times "with arsenic overmuch unit arsenic helium could." After she was taken to the infirmary for treatment, she suffered a changeable and was placed connected beingness support.

On Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office announced that the babe was dead.

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In summation to the alleged battle connected his daughter, Brown was besides alleged to person strangled the baby's parent until she passed retired connected the aforesaid nighttime arsenic the alleged battle connected their baby. According to the transgression ailment related to those charges, the baby's parent was dormant erstwhile she was allegedly awakened by the dependable of Brown "hitting the baby." She attempted to halt Brown, but helium "turned connected her" and allegedly struck her successful the caput and chased her retired of the baby's bedroom.

Brown past allegedly strangled her from down successful a "bear hug" presumption until she mislaid consciousness.

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Brown was arrested connected Aug. 7 connected charges of kid endangerment, home maltreatment battle impeding aerial oregon humor flow, and 2 counts of willful wounded causing superior injury. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said successful a quality merchandise that it is moving with the Polk County Attorney's Office to see further charges against Brown, present that the babe has died.

Brown, who has been successful custody astatine the Polk County Jail since Aug. 7, remains down bars connected $250,000 bail.