DA wants to know how boy, 5, died
DA wants to know how boy, 5, died
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By Diana Baldwin
Published: August 14, 2007
EDMOND — The death of a 5-year-old Edmond boy is being called suspicious by the district attorney.
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What happened
It is unclear who was in the home when the child was injured, but it was the boy's mother, Janet Stewart, who called for help. Paramedics said it appeared the boy fell about 3 to 4 feet in his closet and hit his head on a bed, according to a report released Monday.
Chu said emergency workers originally thought he only had a concussion.
Previous investigation
This boy was at the center of a child abuse investigation last year.
On Jan. 9, 2006, Oklahoma City and Edmond police were called when the boy was taken for treatment of injuries to his genital area and dehydration, a police report states.
In the 2006 case, Declan was taken to the Neighborhood Family Clinic, 5909 Northwest Expressway, and later transferred to The Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, reports show. The boy, 3 years old at the time, was admitted to the hospital.
A Department of Human Service worker was called to the hospital and the boy was placed into protective custody, a police report shows.
Numerous attempts to reach Declan's family Monday by The Oklahoman were unsuccessful.
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