Jury selection set for University City man in death of infant daughter

SAN DIEGO – Jury selection will start on Sept. 24 in the murder trial for a University City man accused of causing the injuries that led to his infant’s death.

Jaime Javier Santillanes, 40, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 7-week-old Genevieve Santillanes, who was taken to a hospital on March 18, 2023, and later died. Police had received a 10:07 p.m. call about a non-breathing infant at a townhome in the 3700 block of La Jolla Village Drive.

San Diego police said the infant sustained serious traumatic internal injuries, and child abuse was suspected. Genevieve died of her injuries three days later…

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