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An Indiana man allegedly bit a 9-day-old’s face until it ‘looked like a busted up egg,’ and he claims he did it because the baby wouldn’t stop crying
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Attack of the Fanboy
An Indiana man allegedly bit a 9-day-old’s face until it ‘looked like a busted up egg,’ and he claims he did it because the baby wouldn’t stop cryingAn Indiana man has been charged after authorities say he bit a 9-day-old infant’s face repeatedly, allegedly telling police afterward that he did it because the baby wouldn’t stop crying.
Recommended VideosThe case came to light after a pediatrician examined the infant and flagged the injuries to child welfare officials.
Shurm reportedly admitted to biting the baby around 4 a.m. in an effort to get it to stop crying, telling investigators the child’s face ended up looking like a “busted up egg” by the time he was finished.
Cases like this are part of why child-safety advocates specifically target infant crying as a risk factor.
A man allegedly nibbled on and bit a newborn baby's face multiple times to stop the infant from crying, telling police the child looked like a "busted up egg" afterward.