An Oklahoma man who previously pleaded guilty to assaulting his child’s mother has now been arrested for allegedly killing the 9-month-old.
Hunter Allen Smiley, 25, of Newcastle was arrested this month after the infant died in the hospital, according to a news release from Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI).
On April 10, officers from the Newcastle Police Department responded after they received a call reporting that a 9-month-old was unresponsive at a home. Upon arrival, the officers found the infant in Smiley’s care.
Shortly after, the baby was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he suffered internal bleeding in his brain and hemorrhaging behind his eyes, local outlets KFOR and KOKH-TV reported.
The infant died two days later on April 12. An exact cause and manner of death have not yet been made public.
Prior to the baby’s death, the…
