Erie man accused of fatally injuring 2-year-old daughter heading to trial

The Erie man accused of fatally injuring his 2-year-old daughter has had all of his charges bound over to trial following his preliminary hearing.

According to Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz, 24-year-old Dieudonne Bwisha appeared before Magisterial District Judge Paul A. Bizzarro for a preliminary hearing on December 17, where he pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Erie man charged with homicide for death of 2-year-old daughter

Bwisha was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 2-year-old daughter in June and was charged again in August with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and endangering a child.

Police said he brought his daughter to UPMC Hamot on May 30 with serious injuries and was unresponsive before passing away later that evening…

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