Utah Baby Girl Dies at Just 6 Months Old as Father Faces Homicide Charge and Doctors Raise Questions About Her Injuries

Murray, Utah — A Utah father is facing serious criminal charges after his 6-month-old daughter died following a medical emergency inside a home in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray.

C. Neal Colby, 32, stands accused of reckless child abuse homicide and child endangerment resulting in death in connection with the January 17, 2025, death of his daughter, Celia Colby.

According to a probable cause affidavit, police were called to the home shortly before 10 a.m. after receiving a report that an infant was in full cardiac arrest. Celia was transported toward the hospital but died on the way

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