Authorities Thursday publicly identified an infant who died last week after being found at a University City townhouse suffering from grievous injuries allegedly inflicted by her father.
Patrol officers responding to a report of a baby who had stopped breathing found 7-week-old Genevieve Santillanes in medical distress at the residence in the 3700 block of La Jolla Village Drive shortly after 10 p.m. March 18, according to the San Diego Police Department.Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.The girl's father, 37-year-old Jaime Santillanes of San Diego, was arrested the next day on suspicion of causing her death.
"During the preliminary investigation, it was determined the infant had sustained serious traumatic internal injuries that were indicative of physical child abuse," SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski said. After interviewing witnesses, analyzing evidence and conferring with medical personnel trained in recognizing child abuse-related trauma, detectives determined that the baby's death appeared to be"a tragic where father inflicted the fatal injuries," the lieutenant said.
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