Child Abuse Suspected for Boy Declared Dead then Alive

Child Abuse Suspected for Boy Declared Dead then Alive


Save Story
Leer en espaƱol

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

LAYTON, Utah (AP)-- The 4-year-old Layton boy who was declared dead but was later discovered to be alive may have been abused.

That's according to detectives who will turn over their case today to the county attorney's office for review.

Child Abuse Suspected for Boy Declared Dead then Alive

The detective's report suggests two counts of child abuse be filed against the boy's grandmother.

Davis County's deputy attorney says he won't know what charges will be filed against the boy's grandmother until he sees the report.

Earlier this month, The boy was brought to Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton by his uncle.

The man found the child unconscious in an empty bathtub at his grandmother's home.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Most recent Utah stories

Related topics

Utah

STAY IN THE KNOW

Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

KSL Weather Forecast