Freyjacat
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A 22-year-old man has been charged in the death and sexual assault of an 8-month-old girl from Inkster, who died Sunday.
James Saltmarshall, 22, of Detroit faces charges of felony murder, first-degree child abuse and first-degree criminal sexual conduct, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release Monday.
He was arraigned in 22nd District in Inkster and received a $2-million bond, prosecutors said.
Saltmarshall was alone with the the infant at a hotel in the 2600 block of Michigan Avenue while the child's mother went to work on Thursday morning, the prosecutor's office said. Later that day, around 4:20 p.m., he called police and the unresponsive infant was taken to the hospital.
"It is alleged that the defendant killed the child by causing trauma to her head and rectal tearing was observed on the child," prosecutors said.
The little girl was in good health when the mother left for work last week, the release said.
Saltmarshall does not have an attorney yet, a court clerk said. His next court hearing is a probable cause conference on Wednesday.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...4/death-sex-assault-infant-inkster/100842474/
Baby's mom is also on probation for child abuse offenses. Looks like it was the dad that assaulted the baby.
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