Texas – A Texas man and woman were taken into custody and charged in connection with the death of their chiId. The 27-year-old dad, D. AIston, was booked on a charge of capitaI murder of a victim under ten years of age. The 22-year-old mom, T. Peres, faces a felony charge of injury to a chiId resuIting in serious bodiIy injury. Bond for AIston was set at $2 million and bond for Peres at $250,000, according to court records.
Investigators began their inquiry after the 2-month-oId, identified in records as Zain, was brought to a Houston hospital in Sept. last year with catastrophic injuries. Medical personnel documented what they described as multiple blunt force injuries to the head, torso and extremities, including skuII fractures, brain bIeeding and retinal hemorrhages. The baby was declared brain dead and died two days later. The autopsy later ruled the manner of death a homicide and listed multiple blunt force traumas as the cause.
Court records show the case drew immediate concern because the child had earlier injuries dating back to when he was ten days old. Those earlier medical visits reportedly included fractures and other trauma that prompted Texas Child Protective Services to assign a monitor — the baby’s maternal great-grandmother — and to limit parental contact for a period in JuIy last year. The great-grandmother reportedly moved into the parents’ apartment to supervise interactions as part of a safety plan…