Illegal immigrant faces new charge after baby daughter’s death in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An illegal immigrant accused of killing his 3-month-old daughter has been indicted on aggravated murder and child abuse charges, according to the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

Misael Lopez Gomez, 28, was indicted on new charges following the March 27 death of his infant daughter at a home in Falls Church.

The case was originally charged as second-degree murder, but prosecutors went after the upgraded aggravated murder charge because the victim was under the age of 14 and Lopez Gomez was an adult…

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