The police have arrested and charged with murder, a Maryland day care worker who was captured on video “torturing” an 8-month-old baby girl who later died.
23yrs old Leah Walden is charged with murder, assault, child abuse and reckless endangerment in the death of little Reese Bowman at Rocket Tiers Learning Center on Tuesday.
Police took Walden into custody early Thursday. Court records for her case were not yet available online to show whether she had obtained an attorney.
Police said officers were called to the day care Tuesday afternoon for a report of a baby not breathing. Medics performed CPR on the infant, who was taken to the University of Maryland Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later. Brandford said there were no obvious signs of trauma, but detectives started a routine investigation.
Brandford said Walden told them she fed the baby, wrapped her in a blanket and put her down for a nap. The management of Rocket Tiers alerted police to the video, which told a different story, Brandford said.
Reese was awake at the time; another baby in the same room with Walden and Reese was not hurt.
Reese’s family released a statement saying they were suffering “tremendous pain” and asking for privacy, news outlets reported.
“Our hearts are broken. No family should ever have to experience the loss of a child under any circumstances,” the statement said.
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