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Acton MA Mother Charged With Homicide After Investigation Into Child?s Death

By Altman & Altman

Christina H., 23, of Acton (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?), was arraigned yesterday, beside her attorney, in connection with the death of her 13-month-year-old son. She pleaded not guilty to charges that she beat him to death inside her Great Road home this past May.. She was held without bail. Prosecutors say that the Defendant called 911 around 4:30 a.m. on May 12th, 2010, and reported that her son had fallen out of the crib and hit his head. The child was taken from the Defendant?s home and rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord. It was there that the child was pronounced dead at 5:17 a.m. The boy's death has since been under investigation by Acton and State police, prosecutors say. Police learned that the night before he was killed, the boy was home with his mother and two-year-old sister...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on August 11, 2010 (boomark / email).