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January 22, 2005
Portales man indicted on child abuse charge
January 22, 2005 [Associated Press]
Clovis - A Portales man is accused of causing head injuries to his three-month-old son. The infant was seen at Roosevelt General Hospital on New Year's eve and then airlifted to Texas hospital.
Medical reports say he suffered internal injuries to the brain.
Twenty-four-year-old Robert Neely told police he had fallen on the child while watching him. The investigation determined Neely's story was inconsistent with the injuries.
District Attorney Matthew Chandler says Neely was indicted by a grand jury yesterday on a charge of first-degree child abuse.
Neely was being held on a 50-thousand-dollar cash-only bond.
Posted by Nancy at January 22, 2005 10:24 AM