Cops: He Threw His Baby Against a Wall—Four Times
Now Steven Strahm is charged with murdering 2-month-old Scarlet.
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A Florida man has been charged with murdering his 2-month-old daughter by hurling her against a wall “four or five times... with a great amount of force” and then dropping her on her head, according to authorities. Steven Strahm, 28, was arrested after the December incident and allegedly confessed. Initially charged with child abuse, the charges were upgraded because baby Scarlet, who had bleeding on both sides of her brain, died in January. Scarlet’s family told local TV station News4Jax they had no warning that Strahm would turn violent, and the victim’s mom shared a heart-breaking message for other parents: “Hug your baby for me tonight.”
28 y/o dad is charged w murder in connection to his 2-month old daughter’s death. Scarlet spent 2 weeks in hospice & passed away on Jan 3. Judge’s order says Strahm threw his daughter “against wall 4/5 times” in early Dec then dropped her on head, and didn't call for help @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/kzpWd8r6Tp
— Brittany Muller (@BrittMullerNews) March 17, 2021
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