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Ansonia Father Charged With Abusing 6-Week-Old Child: Police

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NBC Connecticut

An Ansonia father is under arrest, accused of abusing his six-week-old child.

Police arrested 36-year-old Lamar Haney Friday.

Ansonia police received a call around 4 a.m Friday from the Department of Children and Families about a possible case of child abuse, according to police.

Officers went to Yale New Haven Hospital where the child was being treated for multiple injuries, including a brain bleed, fractured ribs, a lacerated liver, and other injuries consistent with child abuse, police said.

Police say Haney admitted to causing the injuries.

Haney was charged with first-degree assault and held on $100,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear in court Friday.

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