At 6:55 p.m., police received a call from the emergency room at the Kaiser Richmond Medical Center where Darn and Northington had taken the infant, who was ultimately pronounced dead. Visible injuries were seen on the baby, including burn marks on his face and his right leg appeared broken and had been burned. A circular mark was present on the baby s leg where the burn injury occurred. Additionally, the baby appeared severely malnourished, the District Attorney s Office said.
A Coroner s Office autopsy found the infant had suffered from a broken right femur, facial scarring, dehydration and malnourishment, bruising on the top of his right thigh, thermal burns on his nose and right cheek, and thermal burns to his lower part of his body. An internal examination found internal injuries consisting of seven fractured ribs, bleeding inside his skull and a skull fracture, the District Attorney s Office said.
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A California couple is facing murder charges in the beating death of their newborn son, who they brought to the hospital allegedly covered in bruises and burn marks, authorities announced.
On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney s Office filed murder charges against Ray Ray Darn, 35, and Marilyn Northington, 28, in connection with the death of their 5-week-old son, the DA s Office said in a news release. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The East Bay couple is also charged with felony child abuse and felony assault on a child causing death.
Richmond police arrest parents on suspicion of murdering 5-week-old baby boy
By Lisa Fernandez article
RICHMOND, Calif. - Richmond police have arrested two parents on suspicion of murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of their baby.
In a news release, Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said an employee at the Mariott Courtyard Hotel on Garrity way called 911 on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to report that a couple had rushed out of the building with their baby, saying the boy wasn t breathing and they were going to the hospital.
The Marriott Courtyard is currently being used by Contra Costa County to assist with housing unsheltered poeple during the COVID-19 pandemic. Police said that s why this family was there.
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