Opening statements were delivered Tuesday morning in the trial of an Ohio man accused of killing his 5 week old daughter.
Expert testimony began Tuesday in the trial of an Ohio man accused of shaking his 5-week-old baby daughter to death.
After opening statements in the morning, the prosecution began calling its witnesses. They described the severe brain injury Mylee Grace Ferguson sustained in July 2007. Her father, Miles Ferguson, is on trial for homicide by child abuse in her death.
Prosecutors say Mylee died from shaken baby syndrome, though the defense will argue Mylee died from an underlying medical condition.
The trial will take a break tomorrow for Veteran's Day.
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Opening statements delivered in child abuse case
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday morning in the trial of an Ohio man accused of killing his 5 week old daughter while on vacation in Myrtle Beach in 2007.
Miles Ferguson broke down in court as the defense attorney delivered his opening statement. The courtroom took a break around 11:00am and testimony begins following the break.
Horry County Police arrested Ferguson in July 2007 after his infant daughter died at the Medical University of Charleston. He is charged with homicide by child abuse.
Medical experts said Mylee Grace's injuries were consistent with shaken baby syndrome and she suffered a severe brain injury, said Candice Lively, the prosecutor trying the case. Lively said defense attorneys will try to argue Mylee Grace had a pre-existing medical condition which led to her death, but Lively contends an autopsy showed the infant was healthy.
NewsChannel 15 has a crew in the courtroom and we'll have a full report tonight on NewsChannel 15 at 6, as well as updates throughout the day right here on CarolinaLive.com.
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