SAN DIEGO (CN) — A San Diego prosecutor portrayed the father of a 4-month-old baby who died of starvation as an unwilling parent who saw the obvious signs of malnourishment but actively prevented her care.
Deputy District Attorney Franciesca Balerio described 25-year-old Brandon Copeland as consciously aware of his daughter’s worsening condition during closing arguments on Tuesday.
“Trying isn’t enough. An infant needs food, every day,” Balerio told jurors. “Instead of feeding her, he would put blankets or sweatshirts over her face to muffle her hungry crying. Sometimes she would be lying in her own poop for hours. Maybe days.”…