New Hanover County toddler in critical condition, father charged with attempted murder
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The father of a one-year old child has been charged with 1st degree attempted murder according to New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Jerry Brewer.
The New Hanover County Sheriffs Office responded to 520 Sound Side Drive late Thursday night for a domestic call involving a one-year-old child that had been cut, according to Brewer.
When deputies arrived they called for EMS.
The child was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
Sheriffs detectives arrested David Andrew Batchelor, the child’s father, for 1st degree attempted murder.
Batchelor is facing several additional felony charges and is in the New Hanover County Detention Facility under a $2.5 million dollar bond.
The one year old went through several surgeries through the night and is in critical condition.
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