Two Evansville parents have been arrested and charged with neglect after their two-month-old infant was brought to a hospital with severe injuries, including multiple broken ribs that authorities say are consistent with physical abuse.
According to the Evansville Police Department, the infant was taken to a hospital on April 21 after showing unusual symptoms, including excessive gas and visible bleeding from the eyes over the course of several days. Medical staff performed X-rays, which revealed 11 fractured ribs along with other injuries, indicating ongoing trauma.
Investigators believe the injuries occurred approximately a week before the hospital visit, based on the healing progress of the rib fractures. Officials described the injuries as “consistent with physical abuse, the local ABC affiliate WEHT reports.
The child’s parents, Lindsey Davis, 34, and MacQuell Davis Jr., 30, were interviewed by investigators and reportedly denied any knowledge of how the injuries occurred. However, Lindsey Davis admitted she had seen blood in her child’s eyes about a week before the hospital visit…