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Toddler Suffers Brain Injury After Being Battered by Man, Police Say

By DNAinfo Staff on March 28, 2014 10:08am

 Richard Martin, 22, is accused of injuring a 14-month-old girl Monday night, police said.
Richard Martin, 22, is accused of injuring a 14-month-old girl Monday night, police said.
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Chicago Police Department

CHICAGO — A Chicago Lawn man was charged with attacking a 14-month-old girl, leaving her with a brain injury, police said.

Richard Martin, 22, of the 7200 block of South Campbell Avenue, is due in court Friday on a felony aggravated battery charge.

He was arrested Tuesday night after he injured the girl at a home in his block at 9 p.m. Monday, according to police. The girl remains hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital with a brain injury.