A 10-month-old baby continues to fight for his life after his mum’s boyfriend allegedly dropped him on the floor and gave him a “bear hug” until he stopped screaming.
The child, identified only as Baby Waylon, reportedly left the hospital on October 24, some six weeks after the alleged child abuse inflicted on him. Jordan Boggess, 28, from Missouri, was arrested after he was accused of abuse following the horrific injuries to the infant.
The baby was admitted to hospital with a brain bleed and bruising on his head after medics at Children’s Mercy told Newton County Detectives that the child had “abusive head trauma” as well as other injuries.
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Waylon was placed on a ventilator upon arrival and has since suffered from brain swelling and multiple seizures after the alleged child abuse that is said to have taken place on September 14 by Boggess.
The infant was placed in a baby suit while his mom went to the bathroom, but he started throwing up and sobbing. Boggess picked the child up and tossed him into the air, missing the baby on the second toss. He allegedly admitted to investigators that he then bear-hugged the baby until he stopped screaming.
Boggess told cops that his hands were “sweaty,” causing him to drop the child, but this was rejected by medics who said he suffered from “abusive head trauma.”
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“They said baby Waylon will not be the same baby. If he makes it, he’ll be wheelchair-bound. He will not be able to talk. He will not be able to feed himself,” said the infant’s grandmother, Christa Newman. The child’s grandfather Tyler Burbridge added: “It’s hard. I’m lost for words. As parents, our job is to protect our children and be there. This is the hardest fight that I’ve ever, I’ve ever had to do.”
Waylon’s dad told Springfield NBC affiliate KYTV, that the child has to re-learn how to lift up his head and to sit up. He said: He has basically been reset to a newborn.” He added: He basically took my sons life. He took my sons future. You dont toss a baby into the air.”
Our main focus is on Waylon on him recovering and on him striving to get stronger, a statement sent to KYTV on behalf of his mother said. The suspect was arrested and is being held without bail.