Petersburg father charged in daughter’s scalding
A Petersburg father has been charged with severely injuring his 4-month-old daughter, who was scalded over the weekend during a bath.
Jeffery Morris, 25, was charged with unlawful felony injury; failure to secure medical attention for his baby; and felony child neglect. The infant suffered the burns Saturday at her home in the first block of East Fillmore Street, said Esther Hyatt, a Petersburg police spokeswoman.
"Officials were notified the following day when the child's injuries worsened," Hyatt said.
Morris was giving the girl a bath when the incident occurred, Hyatt said. No one else was at home at the time.
Hyatt had no information about the child's condition or whether she was still hospitalized. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening, Hyatt said. -- Mark Bowes
Reader Reactions
What a evil person this so called “DAD” is…. I say an eye for an eye.. They should put him in some hot water and let him sit a few days and maybe he will learn a lesson!
How on earth can you do your own blood like this or anyone for that matter? What get’s me is there are millions of couples out there that would do anything to have a baby and you have creeps like this on earth that shouldnt even be allowed to have a dog!
I hope they throw the book at him!
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