22-Year-Old Steven Haire Arrested In Death Of 5-Month-Old

Feb 28, 2011 - 22:17
Feb 28, 2011 - 23:20
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22-Year-Old Steven Haire Arrested In Death Of 5-Month-Old
Steven Anthony Haire

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. -- Fayette Investigator have arrested a 22-year-old in connection with the death of 5-month-old.

Steven Anthony Haire, 22, has been charged with cruelty to children in the first degree and additional charges are expected.

On February 21, deputies along with Fayette EMS responded to a home on West Lane in reference to a child who was not breathing.

Haire told deputies that the child stopped breathing after he laid the child down with a bottle to take a nap, according to reports.

The child was placed on life support when he arrived at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

On February 25 the child was taken off of life support and died at 7:01 PM.

Fayette Investigator’s working with the doctor’s at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta determined that the child’s injuries were not consistent with the statements given by Haire at the time of the incident.

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