Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department are investigating the suspected abuse of an infant under the age of 1 following a report received from Nationwide Children’s Hospital early Friday morning.
Officers received a faxed report from the Columbus hospital about 12:25 a.m. that stated the infant’s mother took her daughter to the emergency room of the hospital Thursday afternoon.
The child’s mother was seeking treatment for the girl after discovering bruising in the infant’s diaper area.
A social worker from the hospital forwarded the information to Bellefontaine officers, stating that Nationwide staff are suspecting the child was a victim of abuse and that the abuse occurred in the city limits of Bellefontaine.