Man fatally struck 2-month-old infant more than 40 times ‘with as much force as he could’ before strangling baby’s mother: Police

An Iowa man who was in jail for allegedly beating his 2-month-old baby daughter may face new charges after she died of her injuries.

Dylan James Brown, 23, was arrested on Aug. 7 after Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call at his home where a 2-month-old infant was reportedly not breathing. According to court records reviewed by Law&Crime, the infant suffered a brain bleed and broken bones after Brown allegedly struck her more than 40 times “with as much force as he could.” After she was taken to the hospital for treatment, she suffered a stroke and was placed on life support.

On Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced that the baby was dead…

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