https://nypost.com/2018/02/20/mom-defends-dad-charged-in-babys-strangulation-death/
The wife of a California man accused of strangling their baby girl defended the tragic incident as a “huge accident,” according to reports.
Katrina Ould-Johnson is reportedly standing by her husband, Michael Johnson, after their 9-month-old daughter’s death was ruled a homicide earlier this month, according to news station KERO.
Authorities said the baby, Seraphim Ould-Johnson, stopped breathing June 22 at a Lake Isabella home. She was rushed to Kern Valley Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Her mom said that the baby girl’s death was unintentional and the father attempted to give the infant CPR when she became unresponsive, KERO reported. She told the news station that the death was a “huge accident.”
Michael Johnson, 24, was charged Feb. 6 with murder and assault of a child resulting in death.
He reportedly admitted to authorities that he pressed the baby’s face into a mattress and squeezed her neck, The Bakersfield Californian reported.
The 24-year-old man is being held on $1 million bail and expected to appear Thursday in court.